1978 martial arts exploitation film by Cirio H. Santiago
Death Force
Theatrical release poster
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
1978 (1978)
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. Iglehart's real son, James Monroe Iglehart appears briefly as Jimmy Russell, Doug's infant son.
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^Smith, Richard Harland (May 11, 2016). "This Week on TCM Underground: Death Force (1978) and Clay Pigeon (1971)". Streamline. Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. 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.
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