Philippines Synopsis
“He Came Back From the Dead… AND NOW HEADS WILL ROLL!”
James Iglehart is Doug Russell, an American who steals a shipment of gold in the Philippines with two Vietnam War buddies, who cut his throat and throw him overboard. Russell washes ashore an island inhabited by two Japanese soldiers stranded there since World War II. They nurse him back to health and he is taught martial arts and the art of the samurai. Back in the States, his treacherous pals, Marelli and Maghee, use their loot and viciousness to muscle their way into Los Angels mafia turf.
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Position in Catalog
The 11th Philippines title from Philippines we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1964).
Our Philippines catalog contains 146 titles in total (134 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 44% of Philippines films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 42th percentile among Philippines films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #126 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Philippines average of 6.2/10.
Among Philippines Action productions specifically: #26 of 39 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Philippines, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Cosa Nueva |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | September 1, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0076024 |