Bamboo Gods and Iron Men
| Bamboo Gods And Iron Men | |
|---|---|
 Bamboo Gods & Iron Men movie poster | |
| Directed by | Cesar Gallardo |
| Produced by | Cirio H. Santiago |
| Written by | Ken Metcalfe, Joseph Zucchero |
| Starring | James Iglehart, Shirley Washington, Chiquito, Ken Metcalfe, Eddie Garcia, Marissa Delgado |
| Music by | Tito Sotto |
| Cinematography | Felipe Sacdalan |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release dates | January 1974 |
Running time | 96 min. |
| Country | Hong Kong , Philippines |
| Language | English |
Bamboo Gods and Iron Men is a martial arts comedy set in the Philippines. It is considered a blaxploitation film. It was produced by American International Pictures.
It also featured some of the Philippines most respected and famous actors, Chiquito,[1] Vic Diaz,[2] and Eddie Garcia,[3] a veteran of more than 339 films.[3]
Two of the people involved in the film — actor and musician Tito Sotto and Chiquito — were to enter into politics in the Philippines. Tito Sotto later became a senator in the Philippines Congress and served two terms from 1992 to 2004.[4] Chiquito would eventually become Vice-Mayor of Makati as well as seeking election as a senator in 1992.[1][5]
Plot
James Iglehart plays African-American prize fighter Cal Jefferson who is on a honeymoon holiday in Hong Kong with his new wife played by Shirley Washington. Cal comes across a drowning Chinese man whom he jumps in the sea to save. This now revived and very grateful mute man turns out to be someone they cannot get rid of. They finally get rid of him or so it seems. They purchase an item in Hong Kong which becomes the center of a gang's attention. The gang led by Kenneth Metcalfe will stop at nothing to retrieve the item. They leave Hong Kong for Manila, the Philippines and find themselves being attacked with the mute Chinese man coming to their assistance.[6]
Cast
- James Iglehart ..... Cal Jefferson
- Shirley Washington ..... Mrs Jefferson (Arlene Jefferson)
- Chiquito ..... Charley
- Eddie Garcia ..... Ambrose
- Ken Metcalfe ..... Leonardo King
- Marissa Delgado ..... Pandora
- Vic Diaz ..... Hotel clerk
- Joe Zucchero ..... Ivan Soroka
- Michael Boyet ..... Gunman
- Steve Alcarado
- Subas Herrero
- Leo Martinez
- Benny Pestano
- Boy Picate
- Robert Picate
- Robert Rivera
- Tony Uy
- Bonnie Kay Eddie
Notes
- Quentin Tarantino is writing a book called “Bamboo Gods, Iron Men and Wonder Women.”.
- Tito Sotto who composed the music for the film later became a senator in the Philippines
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chiquito at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Vic Diaz at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Eddie Garcia at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Vicente C. Sotto III at Senate of the Philippines 14th Congress website
- ↑ FADERS RON SAPINOSO... CG ARTIST
- ↑ Bamboo Gods & Iron Men at The Deuce, Grindhouse Cinema Database
- ↑ film.com - Bamboo Gods And Iron Men
- ↑ BFI - Cast Bamboo Gods And Iron Men
- ↑ Artist Direct - Cast Bamboo Gods And Iron Men Overview