screenshots / River of Death / 1989 Cannon Releasing Corp.

Starring Michael Dudikoff, this action adventure film is based on an Alistair Maclean novel of the same name and was directed by Steve Carver (1974's The Arena).

The cast includes Donald Pleasence, whose previous films included Warrior Queen (1987) and Treasure of the Amazon (1985).

Robert Vaughn had early in his career starred as the lead in 1958's Teenage Cave Man (directed by Roger Corman).

Herbert Lom was prevously seen as Colonel Bockner in 1985's King Solomon's Mines starring Richard Chamberlain

Prior to becoming an action star, one of Michael Dudikoff's first film appearances was that of a bar patron in 1982's Making Love.

The production filmed on location in South Africa.

Steve Carver passed in 2021 at the age of 75.