Enforcer from Death Row

Enforcer from Death Row was a film that was directed by Marshall M. Borden and Efren C. Piñon. It starred Leo Fong, Booker T. Anderson, Ann Farber, Darnell Garcia, John Hammond, James Lew, Cameron Mitchell and Mariwin Roberts. The film has two different endings, depending on which release is watched. It is also known as Ninja Assassins, Ninja Nightmare and Death Row Killer.

Enforcer from Death Row
Directed byMarshall M. Borden
Efren C. Piñon
Written byLeo Fong
Produced byMichael Badway
Leo Fong
Michael Sullivan
StarringLeo Fong
Booker T. Anderson
Ann Farber
Darnell Garcia
John Hammond
James Lew
Cameron Mitchell
Mariwin Roberts.
CinematographyFrank Harris
Production
companies
Cinevision International Corporation
Koinonia Psi West Productions
Distributed byBedford Entertainment
theatrical (US)
Release date
  • July 1976 (1976-07)
Philippines
Running time
98 mins
CountryPhilippines
LanguageEnglish

Background

The film was directed by two directors, Marshall M. Borden and Efren C. Piñon. The story was by Leo Fong and Jerry O. Tirazona.[1][2] It was shot on location in the Philippines.[3][4] The production companies were Koinonia PSI West Productions and Cinevision International Corporation. The film is also known as The Outside Man.[5][6]

The star of the film, Leo Fong, was once a Methodist minister who grew up in Arkansas.[7]

Story

An international peace keeping agency rescues a former Army Ranger from execution and sends him on a mission to bust up a dangerous spy ring.[8][9] T.L. Young (played by Leo Fong) is sent to the gas chamber and his death there is faked. He is offered $100,000 to stop the dangerous spy ring that has got hold of a deadly chemical weapon.[10]

Viewing

In early 1982, it was playing in the Bronx at Loews Paradise. In Brooklyn it was showing at Loews Metropolitan and the Granada.[11] In Queens it was showing at the Alden,[12] and in Essex County it was showing at the Branford.[13] It was released on VHS through 21st Genesis Home Video.[14]

Releases
Title Release info Year Format Country Time Notes
The Ninja Enforcer JEL Video 5012 VHS Norway 84 mins [15][16]
Enforcer from Death Row VUH 18040 VHS, Beta [17]
Enforcer from Death Row Starbase 1978 VHS Australia [18]
Enforcer from Death Row Lightning Video ISBN 0-8051-0190-X 1978 VHS U.S. 87 mins [19]
Enforcer from Death Row 21st Genesis Home Video GV24 1987 VHS, Beta [20][21]

References
  1. Filmweb - Skrytobójcy ninja (1978), Enforcer from Death Row
  2. British Film Institute - ENFORCER FROM DEATH ROW (1976)
  3. fist of b-list - Enforcer from Death Row (1978)
  4. Cinema of the Philippines: A History and Filmography, 1897-2005, Bryan L. Yeatter - Page 329
  5. The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Richard Meyers - Page 246 1990 Ninja Assassins (1979)
  6. British Film Institute - ENFORCER FROM DEATH ROW (1976)
  7. Black Belt, November 1976 - The Chinese Minister from Arkansas WHO MAKES MARTIAL ARTS MOVIES
    Leo Fong has come a long way from backwoods to budo - BY PETER KOENIG
  8. AllMovie - The Enforcer from Death Row (1978), Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
  9. Rotten Tomatoes - The Enforcer from Death Row (1980)
  10. The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Richard Meyers - Page 246 1990, Ninja Assassins 1990
  11. New York Magazine, March 1, 1982 - Page 86 Movies, Bronx, Brooklyn
  12. New York Magazine, March 1, 1982 - Page 87 Movies, Queens
  13. New York Magazine, March 1, 1982 - Page 89 Movies, Connecticut
  14. Bowker's complete video directory 2000, Bowker, 2000 - ISBN 0835243052, 9780835243056 - Page 490
  15. Norsk VHS.com - ninja enforcer, the (enforcer from death row)
  16. Filmplantasjen - NINJA ENFORCER, THE-ENFORCER FROM DEATH ROW-NOR-LEO FONG-JEL
  17. Pre-cert Video - Enforcer from Death Row 1977
  18. Pre-cert Video - Aust list
  19. VHS Collector - Cover Title Enforcer From Death Row
  20. Bowker's complete video directory 2000, Bowker, 2000 - ISBN 0835243052, 9780835243056 - Page 490
  21. Variety's Complete Home Video Directory, R.R. Bowker, 1988 - Page 18, Page 146
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