Naked Vengeance (1985)

Director:

Cirio H. Santiago

Writers:

Reilly Askew
Anthony Maharaj (story)

Release Date:

December 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

They shattered her world...now she's out for justice...and vengeance.

Plot:

A beautiful woman seeks revenge for tragedy forced upon her family.

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Rape | Remake | Female Protagonist | Independent Film

Cast

Deborah Tranelli	...	Carla Harris
Kaz Garas	...	Fletch
Carmen Argenziano	...	Det. Russo
Bill McLaughlin	...	Sheriff John Cates
Ed Crick	...	Burke
George E. Mahlberg	...	George Butch
Nick Nicholson	...	Sparky
Don Gordon Bell	...	Arnie (as Don Gordon)
David Light	...	Ray
Terrence O'Hara	...	Mark Harris
Steve Roderick	...	Timmy
Joseph Zucchero	...	Dr. Fellows
Helen McNeely	...	Mrs. Olson
Doc McCoy	...	Mr. Olson
Henry Strzalkowski	...	Deputy Frank Winston
Bill Kipp	...	Deputy Reilly
Rosemarie Gil	...	Jesse
Barbara Peers	...	Estelle
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike Cohen
Phil Morrell
Mathew Westfall	...	Cameo (uncredited)

Directed by
Cirio H. Santiago

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Reilly Askew
Anthony Maharaj		story

Produced by
Anthony Maharaj	....	executive producer
Cirio H. Santiago	....	producer
Roger Corman	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Ron Jones

Cinematography by
Ricardo Remias

Film Editing by
Noah Blough
Pacífico Sánchez

Casting by
Henry Strzalkowski

Art Direction by
Boyet Camaya
Ronnie Cruz

Makeup Department
Teresa Mercader	....	makeup artist
Norma Remias	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Ernesto Bontigao	....	post-production supervisor
Honorato R. Pérez Jr.	....	production manager (as Honorato Perez)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Mari Avellana	....	first assistant director (as Jose Mari Avellana)
Anthony Maharaj	....	second unit director
José Torres	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Ben Otico	....	construction supervisor

Sound Department
Bing De Santos	....	assistant sound recordist (as Bing Santos)
Vicente Dona	....	boom operator
Dalmacio Dumigpi	....	boom operator
George E. Mahlberg	....	production sound mixer
George E. Mahlberg	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Jessie Sto. Domingo	....	special effects

Stunts
Ronald Asinas	....	stunts
Tony Beso	....	stunts
Greg Rocero	....	stunts
Carlito Varca	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Johnny Araojo	....	camera operator
Jun Del Rosario	....	second assistant camera
Proceso Lázaro	....	gaffer
Nilo Odiaman	....	still photographer
Romeo Onofre	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Henry Strzalkowski	....	casting: Manila

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gloria Garcia	....	wardrobe stylist
Remia Mendoza	....	wardrobe stylist
Elvie Santos	....	wardrobe stylist

Editorial Department
Pat Abad	....	assistant editor
Rudy Cabrales	....	assistant editor
Joseph Gutt	....	apprentice editor (as Joe Gutt)
Paula Stein	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Nonette J. Garcia	....	script clerk
Armando Lacsamana	....	assistant accountant
Octavio Mabilangan	....	production accountant
Glen Parian	....	location manager (as Glenn Parian)
Marivic Ramas	....	production secretary
Dick Reyes	....	production coordinator (as Dick A. Reyes)
Trinidad Sagarbarria	....	production assistant
Christopher R. Santiago	....	account supervisor
Cathy Schroeder	....	production secretary
Robert Ulrich	....	title designer
Joseph Zucchero	....	dialogue supervisor

Production Companies

• D.S. Pictures
• M.P. Films
• Manson International
• Westbrook

Distributors

• Concorde Pictures (1985) (USA) (theatrical)
• Lightning Video (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• Live Video (video)
• VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Vestron Video International (1986) (Belgium) (video)

Other Companies

• Motion Opticals  opticals

Also Known As:

Runtime:

97 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | Philippines

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Belgium:16 (video rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | USA:R | Iceland:(Banned) | Australia:R (censored) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Baguio City, Benguet, Luzon, Philippines

Company:

D.S. Pictures

Soundtrack:

Still Got a Love

Revenge genre

I played Arnie, one of the five rapists of the female lead played by Deborah Tranelli. Naked Vengeance was one of the early "Chick Vengeance" genre films.

Doing a rape scene was very difficult as the mood on the set is very tense, especially from the women on set. Anyone familiar with film production knows that it is a surreal atmosphere but standing around with nothing on but a jockstrap became almost natural by the end of the long night. Deborah was a real professional, detaching herself from direct contact friendly conversation. Before and after the "rape scene" she was friendly but she got "into character" during the very intense, violent, demeaning, dehumanizing sequence.

I think any woman seeing this movie would be deeply moved, emotionally and stunned by the brutality of the sequence. The entire production crew did a great professional job, though it was a long time before some of the female staff would even talk to me. It was that realistic and graphic. I never understood the horror of rape until I "took part" in trying to reproduce the crime in "ReeL life".