# Enforcer from Death Row

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1976 Filipino film

Enforcer from Death Row Directed by Marshall M. Borden Efren C. Piñon Written by Leo Fong Produced by Michael Badway Leo Fong Michael Sullivan Starring Leo Fong Booker T. Anderson Ann Farber Darnell Garcia John Hammond James Lew Cameron Mitchell Mariwin Roberts. Cinematography Frank Harris Production companies Cinevision International Corporation Koinonia Psi West Productions Distributed by Bedford Entertainment theatrical (US) Release date July 1976 (1976-07) Philippines Running time 98 mins Country Philippines Language English

***Enforcer from Death Row*** was a film that was directed by Marshall M. Borden and [Efren C. Piñon](/source/Efren_C._Pi%C3%B1on). It starred [Leo Fong](/source/Leo_Fong), Booker T. Anderson, Ann Farber, Darnell Garcia, [John Hammond](/source/John_Hammond%2C_Jr.), [James Lew](/source/James_Lew), [Cameron Mitchell](/source/Cameron_Mitchell_(actor)) 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*.

## 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](/source/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 1977 VHS Australia [18] Enforcer from Death Row Lightning Video ISBN 0-8051-0190-X 1987 VHS U.S. 87 mins [19] Enforcer from Death Row 21st Genesis Home Video GV24 1987 VHS, Beta [20][21]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Filmweb](/source/Filmweb) - [Skrytobójcy ninja (1978), Enforcer from Death Row](http://www.filmweb.pl/film/Skrytob%C3%B3jcy+ninja-1978-469621)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [British Film Institute](/source/British_Film_Institute) - [ENFORCER FROM DEATH ROW (1976)](https://web.archive.org/web/20170817111910/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b87b567ba)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** fist of b-list - [Enforcer from Death Row (1978)](http://www.fistofblist.com/2011/03/enforcer-from-death-row-1978.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** *Cinema of the Philippines: A History and Filmography, 1897-2005*, Bryan L. Yeatter - [Page 329](https://books.google.com/books?id=V6saAQAAIAAJ&q=Enforcer+from+Death+Row++Philippines)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** *The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies*, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Richard Meyers - [Page 246 1990 Ninja Assassins (1979)](https://books.google.com/books?id=qW8rAUX6yvIC&dq=Enforcer+from+Death+Row+Koinonia&pg=PA246)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** British Film Institute - [ENFORCER FROM DEATH ROW (1976)](https://web.archive.org/web/20170817111910/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b87b567ba)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** *[Black Belt](/source/Black_Belt_Magazine)*, 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](https://books.google.com/books?id=KdQDAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Leo+Fong%22Outside+Man%22&pg=PA39)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [AllMovie](/source/AllMovie) - [The Enforcer from Death Row (1978), Synopsis by Sandra Brennan](http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-enforcer-from-death-row-v15856)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) - [The Enforcer from Death Row (1980)](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_enforcer_from_death_row/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** *The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies*, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Richard Meyers - [Page 246 1990, Ninja Assassins 1990](https://books.google.com/books?id=qW8rAUX6yvIC&dq=%22Enforcer+from+Death+Row%22Gas+Chamber&pg=PA246)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** *[New York Magazine](/source/New_York_Magazine)*, March 1, 1982 - [Page 86 Movies, Bronx, Brooklyn](https://books.google.com/books?id=oecCAAAAMBAJ&dq=Enforcer+from+Death+Row&pg=PA86)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** *New York Magazine*, March 1, 1982 - [Page 87 Movies, Queens](https://books.google.com/books?id=oecCAAAAMBAJ&dq=Enforcer+from+Death+Row&pg=PA86)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** *New York Magazine*, March 1, 1982 - [Page 89 Movies, Connecticut](https://books.google.com/books?id=oecCAAAAMBAJ&dq=Enforcer+from+Death+Row&pg=PA86)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** *Bowker's complete video directory 2000*, Bowker, 2000 - [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0835243052](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0835243052), 9780835243056 - [Page 490](https://books.google.com/books?id=fKszAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Efren+C.+Pi%C3%B1on%22Enforcer+from+Death+Row%22Genesis)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Norsk VHS.com - [ninja enforcer, the (enforcer from death row)](http://norskvhs.com/2014/02/forbudte-filmer/ninja-enforcer-the-enforcer-from-death-row/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170817122842/http://norskvhs.com/2014/02/forbudte-filmer/ninja-enforcer-the-enforcer-from-death-row/) August 17, 2017, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Filmplantasjen - [NINJA ENFORCER, THE-ENFORCER FROM DEATH ROW-NOR-LEO FONG-JEL](http://filmplantasjen.com/index.php?p=film&id=2198)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Pre-cert Video - [Enforcer from Death Row 1977](http://www.pre-cert.co.uk/display.php?vId=UK13959)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Pre-cert Video - [Aust list](http://www.pre-cert.co.uk/AusList.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** VHS Collector - [Cover Title Enforcer From Death Row](http://vhscollector.com/movie/enforcer-death-row)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** *Bowker's complete video directory 2000*, Bowker, 2000 - [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0835243052](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0835243052), 9780835243056 - [Page 490](https://books.google.com/books?id=fKszAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Efren+C.+Pi%C3%B1on%22Enforcer+from+Death+Row%22Genesis)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** *Variety's Complete Home Video Directory*, R.R. Bowker, 1988 - [Page 18, Page 146](https://books.google.com/books?id=8QPsAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Enforcer+from+Death+Row%22Genesis)

## External links

- [Imdb: Enforcer from Death Row](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165758/)

- [Rotten Tomatoes: Enforcer from Death Row](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_enforcer_from_death_row/)

- [Bamboo Gods and Bionic Boys: Enforcer from Death Row (Ninja Nightmare)](http://bamboogodsandbionicboys.blogspot.com/2009/03/enforcer-from-death-row-1976.html)

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