Riverbend is a 1989 film directed by Sam Firstenberg

Sam Firstenberg

Sam Firstenberg is an American film director. Born in Poland, Sam Firstenberg grew up in Jerusalem, and obtained his higher education in Los Angeles, California. he is best known for having made low-budget B-movies most of his career, he is also known for directing the American Ninja series...

. The screenplay was written by Samuel Vance, who produced the film.

Plot

Three rebellious African-American army officers disobey orders in Vietnam and refuse to destroy a village inhabited with innocent people. They are sent to Georgia and are going to be court-martialed. The officers know that justice will not be served and manage to escape. The fugitives end up in the small town of Riverbend, taking refuge in the home of a sympathetic widow. The town is controlled by a brutal, racist sheriff who kills those opposing him and takes whatever he wants from the terrified residents. This bothers one of the officers who, with plans to take down the sheriff, convinces the others to help him create a secret training camp in the woods. They then begin recruiting the local African-Americans men and training them for combat. When they are prepared, the angry rebels take over the town, incarcerate the sheriff and all his cohorts and hold the rest of the town hostage in a church until their demands for media attention and an end to racism are met.

Principal cast

Actor	Role
Steve James Steve James (actor) Steve James was an American actor, stuntman and martial artist. He starred mostly in action films such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force , The Exterminator , and Enter the Game of Death...	Maj. Samuel Quentin
Margaret Avery Margaret Avery Margaret Avery is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Shug in The Color Purple .-Early life:...	Bell Coleman
Tony Frank Tony Frank Tony Frank was an American television actor. He acted in such films and series as Extreme Prejudice, Born on the Fourth of July, North and South, Riverbend and A Climate for Killing....	Sheriff Jake
Julius Tennon	Sgt. Tony Marx
Tyrees Allen Tyrees Allen Tyrees Allen is an American actor. He is best known for recurring parts as Gordon Dean on Alias, The Practice and Close to Home.He also starred in the Original Broadway Cast of Aida as Amonasro.-External links:...	Gus

Availability

Although the film is not available on DVD, it can be found on VHS on sites such as Amazon.com

Amazon.com

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External links

• The official trailer for Riverbend