I Am Vengeance: Retaliation

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I Am Vengeance: Retaliation
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Film poster
Directed byRoss Boyask
Written byRoss Boyask
Produced byJohn Adams
Diane Shorthouse
Starring Wade Barrett
Vinnie Jones
CinematographySimon Rowling
Edited byRoss Boyask
Music byThomas Andrew Gallegos
Production
company
Evolutionary Films
Distributed by Lionsgate
Saban Films
Release dates
  • 19 June 2020 (2020-06-19)(United States)
  • 13 July 2020 (2020-07-13)(United Kingdom)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

I Am Vengeance: Retaliation is a 2020 British action film written and directed by Ross Boyask and starring Wade Barrett (reprising his role as John Gold) and Vinnie Jones. [1] It is the sequel to the 2018 film I Am Vengeance . [2]

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Cast

Release

The film was released to digital on demand and digital platforms on 19 June 2020 in the United States [4] and on 13 July 2020 in the United Kingdom. [5] It was later released to DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States on 11 August 2020. [6]

Reception

The film has a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on nine reviews with an average rating of 5.2/10. [7] Tom Cassidy of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five. [8]

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