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Total (6 films): $87.2 million. The Death Wish franchise is an American vigilante action-thriller film series based on the 1972 novel by Brian Garfield. The films follow the character Paul Kersey, portrayed by Charles Bronson in the original series, and Bruce Willis in the 2018 remake.
- Herbie Hancock
- Dino De LaurentiisHal LandersBobby Roberts
- Michael Winner
- Wendell Mayes
Death Wish July 24, 1974 After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.
The Death Wish franchise is an American vigilante action-thriller film series based on the 1972 novel by Brian Garfield. The films follow the character Paul Kersey, portrayed by Charles Bronson in the original series, and Bruce Willis in the 2018 remake.
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- Death Wish (1974) The original "Death Wish" became one of the most controversial films of its time, with an ultra-violent streak that shocked the nation.
- Death Wish 3. Remember how I said Brian Garfield hated the fact the "Death Wish" films became a sequel-churning machine that completely lost sight of the novel's intent?
- Death Sentence. Okay, so you might be wondering why this random James Wan movie from 2007 ended up on this list, but hear me out. "Death Sentence" is loosely based on Brian Garfield's novel of the same name, which is a sequel to his "Death Wish" novel, so technically that puts this film under the franchise's umbrella.
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown. Another Los Angeles revenge thriller, "Death Wish 4: The Crackdown" was the franchise's response to the crack epidemic of the 1980s and the war-on-drugs/tough-on-crime era of Reagan's presidency.
- 6 Death Wish
- 5 Death Wish V: The Face of Death
- 4 Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
- 3 Death Wish 3
- 2 Death Wish II
- 1 Death Wish
Bruce Willis takes on the mantle of the Paul Kersey character in this remake. The Die Hard star should feel like a dead ringer in the vigilante role, but the film rings hollow. Compared to the original's home invasion, the new rendition is blunt but ordinary: a quick shooting to dispatch Kersey's loved ones. The performances are wooden and carved h...
Bronson does his best to keep rogue justice alive. In the fifth and final installment of the Death Wish series, Paul Kersey is after mobsters who threaten his girlfriend, Olivia Regent (Lesley Anne-Down) and her fashion business. The Face of Deathfalls somewhere between a fashion disaster and a wardrobe malfunction. Much of the action stunts look s...
Los Angeles drug busts and drug lords hit close to home when Kersey's girlfriend's daughter dies from an overdose from crack cocaine. He is met by tabloid publisher, Nathan White, who discovers Kersey is the vigilante. Instead of revealing his identity to the police, White works with Kersey to take down the drug trade. The war on crime and the sens...
Rising gangs face off in a turf war after killing Kersey's Korean War buddy, Charley. The police mistakenly frame and take him into custody, where he meets the gang leader responsible for his friend's death, Manny Fraker. After Fraker is released, the police decide to use Kersey to infiltrate and exterminate the punks from within. The police get cr...
Another family affair leaves Kersey with no choice but stone-cold revenge. The film shifts gears with the mustached vigilante in pursuit of his family's killers, rather than the rest of the criminal underworld. Gang members rape, steal, and kill until Kersey disguises himself as a drifter to right their wrongs. A worthy sequel that holds true to th...
Charles Bronson is Bruce Wayne with a gun. The Purple Heart recipient and World War II veteran has no trouble playing a pacifist-turned-vigilante to deal with scumbags and thieves. When the world has a problem that no one else can solve, drastic measures and intervention states its name: Paul Kersey. Some might say Death Wishthe glorifies gratuitou...
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Death Wish II is a 1982 American vigilante action film directed and co-edited by Michael Winner. It is the first of four sequels to the 1974 film Death Wish. It is the second installment in the Death Wish film series.
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4 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Death Wish. 2018 1h 47m R. 6.3 (77K) Rate. 31 Metascore. Dr. Paul Kersey is an experienced trauma surgeon, a man who has spent his life saving lives. After an attack on his family, Paul embarks on his own mission for justice. Director Eli Roth Stars Bruce Willis Vincent D'Onofrio Elisabeth Shue. 2. Death Wish II.
