Death Force
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| Directed by | Cirio H. Santiago |
| Written by | Howard R. Cohen |
| Story by | Cirio H. Santiago Robert E. Waters |
| Produced by | Robert E. Waters |
| Starring | James Iglehart Carmen Argenziano Leon Isaac Kennedy Jayne Kennedy |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes 110 minutes (uncut version) |
| Countries | Philippines United States |
| Language | English |
Death Force (also known as Vengeance Is Mine)[1] is a 1978 martial arts exploitation film directed by Cirio H. Santiago and written by Howard R. Cohen.[2] The film is an international co-production of the Philippines and the United States, and stars blaxploitation actor James Iglehart alongside Carmen Argenziano, Leon Isaac Kennedy, and Jayne Kennedy.[3] Iglehart plays Doug Russell, a veteran of the Vietnam War turned gold smuggler who is left for dead by his partners and, after being trained to wield a samurai sword by a Japanese soldier, seeks revenge on those who betrayed him.
Cast
- James Iglehart as Doug Russell
- Carmen Argenziano as Morelli
- Leon Isaac Kennedy as McGee[4]
- Jayne Kennedy as Maria Russell[4]
- Jose Mari Avellana
- Joonee Gamboa
Home media
In September 2013, Death Force was released on DVD by Vinegar Syndrome as a double feature with the 1978 film Vampire Hookers, which was also directed by Santiago.[5] In June 2014, Death Force was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Germany by Subkultur Entertainment.[6]
References
- ^ Hunter, Rob (March 21, 2018). "The Best Movies You've Never Seen Featuring Unexpected Swordplay". /Film. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Richard Harland (May 11, 2016). "This Week on TCM Underground: Death Force (1978) and Clay Pigeon (1971)". Streamline. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ Parish, James Robert; Hill, George H. (1989). Black Action Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 235 Theatrical and Made-For-Television Releases. McFarland. pp. 63, 232. ISBN 978-0899504568.
- ^ a b Berry, S. Torriano; Berry, Venise T. (2007). Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts Book 12). Scarecrow Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0810855458.
- ^ Thompson, Nathaniel (August 31, 2013). "Death Force / Vampire Hookers". Mondo Digital. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Ein Mann wird zum Killer - Death Force - Grindhouse Collection Vol. 2 Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
External links
- Death Force at IMDb