Bamboo Gods and Iron Men

Bamboo Gods and Iron Men

From Harlem to Hong Kong they fear the name, the fame and the fury of Black Cal Jefferson, the Champ!

R 1974 · 96 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime

The Jefferson’s honeymoon night in Hong Kong will be troubled by a number of people wishing to get hold of a Bouddha statuette that the husband offered her when window-shopping that day. When the going gets rough, it helps that Cal Jefferson is a top American boxer.

Directed by Cesar Gallardo · Written by Ken Metcalfe

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