Introduction

Death Force (also known as Vengeance Is Mine) is a 1978 martial arts exploitation film directed by Cirio H. Santiago and written by Howard R. Cohen.

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.

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.

Outline

An American Vietnam soldier on his way home is left for dead and is saved by a pair of Japanese stragglers from WWII, who train him in the way of the samurai.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Cirio H. Santiago.
• Producer(s): Robert E. Waters.
• Writer(s): Howard R. Cohen.
• Release Date: 15 November 1978 (US).
• Running Time: 96 minutes (110 minutes uncut version).
• Country: US and Philippines.
• Language: English.