October 31, 2012 10:00 AM | By Sean Plummer
Odd men out: 'Strangers in a strange land' films

The Man with the Iron Fists

The Man with the Iron Fists (© Universal)
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  • The Man with the Iron Fists (© Universal)
  • The Last Samurai (2003) (© Warner Bros. / Everett Collection)
  • Blazing Saddles (1974) (© Everett Collection)
  • Planet of the Apes (2001) (© 20th Century Fox / Everett Collection)
  • The Wizard of Oz (1939) (© Everett Collection)
  • John Carter (2012) (© Moviestore / Rex Features)
  • Kate & Leopold (2001) (© Miramax / Everett Collection)
  • Army of Darkness (1992) (© Dino De Laurentiis Company)
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Given that it is set in 19th century China, the sight of Wu-Tang Clan maestro The RZA playing a blacksmith in his directorial debut, The Man with the Iron Fists, seems, from the trailers, to be a tad incongruous, for certain reasons. But the trope of the ‘stranger in a strange land’ is an ongoing one in film so let’s look at ten films where our heroes do not look like they belong but someone manage to (mostly) triumph regardless.