A father is murdered, a mother is raped, and their teen-aged daughter is snatched by sadistic killer McCIain and his band of thugs. The atrocity is witnessed by the pioneer famiIy's young son, Tom, who goes on a rage-fueIed ride of vengeance, kilIing the gang members one- by-one. The boy, desperate to rescue his sister, finds an aIIy in lsaac, a miner determined to recover a fortune in gold that McClain stoIe from him. Together, they follow the outIaws to a smalI desert town for a climactic bIoody showdown.
Filmed in the surreal deserts of IsraeI, Kid Vengeance is a disturbing study of the gray area between "hunting" and "killing." A gritty, styIized Western in the grand tradition of Sergio Leone, the film features one of the great stars of The Good, The Bad, and the UgIy, Lee Van CIeef. His fierceIy dark performance is counter-balanced by the rock-solid earthiness of legendary footbaII star turned film actor, Jim Brown (100 Rifles, The Dirty Dozen). 1970s teen heart-throb, Leif Garrett, turns in a fine performance. |