Death Wish II

“He's Planning to Clean Up the City. HIS way!”

6.2

1982

1h 32m

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

Director: Michael Winner

Overview

Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.

Trailer

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Cast

Paul Kersey

Charles Bronson

Paul Kersey

Geri Nichols

Jill Ireland

Geri Nichols

Det. Frank Ochoa

Vincent Gardenia

Det. Frank Ochoa

New York D.A.

J.D. Cannon

New York D.A.

Herman Baldwin

Anthony Franciosa

Herman Baldwin

Inspector Lt. Mankiewicz

Ben Frank

Inspector Lt. Mankiewicz

Carol Kersey

Robin Sherwood

Carol Kersey

Rosario

Silvana Gallardo

Rosario

Fred McKenzie

Robert F. Lyons

Fred McKenzie

Elliot Cass

Michael Prince

Elliot Cass

Deputy Comm. Hawkins

Drew Snyder

Deputy Comm. Hawkins

New York Police Comm.

Paul Lambert

New York Police Comm.

Reviews

John Chard

Kersey Chaos. Michael Winner once again pushes the buttons of Hollywood with this sequel to his controversial hit, Death Wish. Plot follows a familiar trajectory, Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) is now in Los Angeles living a normal life, when wouldn't you know it, some scumbag youths cross his path after administering some rape and pillage on folk close to him... The problem here, and the reason why some critics positively burst blood vessels after watching it, is that for the first half it just is pure exploitation, this in spite of some decent production value. Did it really need to be another sex crime? Could it not have been a murder et al? There gets a point in the film where you sense it's boobs for boobs sake. Though you have to wonder if Winner dared to ask Chuck and Jill Ireland (playing girlfriend of Chuck...) if Jill would do a nude scene? I think a broken nose may have come about if that subject had of been broached... Once Kersey (Bronson hard as nails again) goes about dealing out his brand of justice, the film hits its straps, teasing the viewers with moral - cum - ethical outrage or conversely, vicarious thinking. Vigilante films are always going to swim in tricky waters, provoking anger and heated debate from all walks of the political spectrum, but better to have them out there to provoke a response than not. Surely? There is nothing remotely high end here, but it's a film worthy of its above average rating on IMDb. It can shock, annoy, dismay and even induce unintentional mirth (three of the rapist thugs dance the campiest dance ever), but it will not be ignored and people are still seeking it out today to watch for the first time. Michael Winner still showing the ability to pique interest with his vigilante franchise. 6.5/10

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JPV852

Not great and really uncomfortable to watch (as was the first film, but this one takes it up a level in the assault) but seeing Charles Bronson exacting revenge was good and he's in his element as Kersey. Not as good as the first but still "entertaining" (for the lack of a better word), if not a bit hokey at times late with Kersey getting lucky for the number of people covering for him. **3.0/5**

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daniel_carr

I've watched a lot of violent movies in my time, my genre is "sci-fi & fantasy" so Alien, Terminator and Predator I can handle violence. But somethings are just beyond disturbing and seeing someone raped was too much for me. After watching "The Matrix" I wanted to see Laurence Fishburne in his earlier movies so it was fun to see a younger him acting, like "where's Waldo".

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