I Am Vengeance

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I Am Vengeance
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Directed byRoss Boyask
Written byRoss Boyask
Produced byDiane Shorthouse, John Adams
Starring Wade Barrett
Anna Shaffer
Bryan Larkin
Kevin Leslie
Gary Daniels
Keith Allen
Production
company
Evolutionary Films
Release date
  • 2018 (2018)
Running time
92 minutes [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom [2]
LanguageEnglish

I Am Vengeance (sometimes called just "Vengeance") is a 2018 British action film written and directed by Ross Boyask and starring Wade Barrett, Anna Shaffer, Bryan Larkin, Kevin Leslie, Gary Daniels and Keith Allen.

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Plot

John Gold (Barrett), an ex-soldier turned mercenary, learns of the murder of comrade Dan Mason. He sets off on a mission to the town of Devotion find out what happens, uncovering a sinister conspiracy in his old military unit, which he determines to clear up, taking down those responsible, one by one.

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Reception

The film has a 38% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [4] Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Aside from the British accents, there's nothing here to distinguish I Am Vengeance from any '80s/'90s straight-to-video fodder." [2] Bobby LePire of Film Threat gave the film 7 stars out of 10 and wrote, "I Am Vengeance does not break the mold, but it uses its tried and true formula to good effect. Decent action, interesting characters, and a fantastic cast make for a fun watch." [1]

Sequel

The film spawned a sequel I Am Vengeance: Retaliation (2020) with Ross Boyask returning as screenwriter and director and Wade Barrett reprising his role as John Gold. [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 LePire, Bobby (27 October 2018). "I Am Vengeance (Part 2)". Film Threat . Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 Murray, Noel (23 August 2018). "Review: British action flick 'I Am Vengeance' offers stiff upper lip but little else of note". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 LePire, Bobby (27 October 2018). "I Am Vengeance". Film Threat . Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "I Am Vengeance". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Leeder, Mike (17 June 2020). "Interview: I AM VENGEANCE: RETALIATION Director Ross Boyask Talks UK Action". Screen Anarchy . Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Ng, Alan (19 June 2020). "DIRECTING THE ACTION WITH I AM VENGEANCE: RETALIATION'S ROSS BOYASK". Film Threat . Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Latchem, John (22 June 2020). "'I Am Vengeance: Retaliation' on Disc Aug. 11". Media Play News . Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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