Kid Vengeance (1976): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1976, Kid Vengeance is a western film directed by Joseph Manduke, running about 90 minutes. “He watched them massacre his father... Shame his mother... Take his sister. They made him...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. One of Cannon Films' two 1976 Italian-Israeli co-productions starring Lee Van Cleef and Leif Garrett (Gianfranco Parolini's Pistola di Dio was the other), this spaghetti western was actually shot in the Middle East by American director Joseph Manduke. Pop star Garrett plays Tom, a teenager who teams with a black gunfighter named Isaac (Jim Brown) to avenge his family. The culprit was McClain (Van Cleef), a sadistic outlaw who carried out the brutal rape-massacre, but his role is minor, as most of the film deals with Tom's maturation and coming to terms with his feelings. Omnipresent 1970s character actors Glynnis O'Connor and John Marley co-star. If there is anything remarkable about Kid Vengeance, it is Francesco Masi's fine musical score, but the film is otherwise anemic.

Who’s in it. Kid Vengeance stars Lee Van Cleef as McClain, Jim Brown as Isaac, Leif Garrett as Tom Thurston and Timothy Scott as Ned, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, Kid Vengeance has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel and Artiflix and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kid Vengeance page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kid Vengeance tend to enjoy The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in the West and For a Few Dollars More.