Death Force

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.

Death Force
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCirio H. Santiago
Produced byRobert E. Waters
Written byHoward R. Cohen
Story byCirio H. Santiago
Robert E. Waters
StarringJames Iglehart
Carmen Argenziano
Leon Isaac Kennedy
Jayne Kennedy
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
96 minutes
110 minutes (uncut version)
CountryPhilippines
United States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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
  1. Hunter, Rob (March 21, 2018). "The Best Movies You've Never Seen Featuring Unexpected Swordplay". /Film. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Thompson, Nathaniel (August 31, 2013). "Death Force / Vampire Hookers". Mondo Digital. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  6. "Ein Mann wird zum Killer - Death Force - Grindhouse Collection Vol. 2 Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
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