Architect Paul Kersey once again becomes a vigilante when he tries to find the five street punks who murdered his daughter and housekeeper, this time on the dark streets of Los Angeles.Architect Paul Kersey once again becomes a vigilante when he tries to find the five street punks who murdered his daughter and housekeeper, this time on the dark streets of Los Angeles.Architect Paul Kersey once again becomes a vigilante when he tries to find the five street punks who murdered his daughter and housekeeper, this time on the dark streets of Los Angeles.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Thomas F. Duffy
- Nirvana
- (as Thomas Duffy)
Laurence Fishburne
- Cutter
- (as Laurence Fishburne III)
- Director
- Writers
- David Engelbach
- Brian Garfield
- Michael Winner(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaAccording to Michael Winner's biography, Charles Bronson's alcoholic brother often visited the set to borrow money. Bronson was careful not to give him too much in case someone might kill him for it. He was later found dead in a cheap hotel room having been stabbed in the buttocks.
- GoofsIn Death Wish (1974), Kersey's daughter is married (her husband is seen with Kersey at the hospital after the attack) but in Death Wish II (1982), no mention is made of Kersey's son-in-law. However, given that several years pass between the movies, it is possible the two separated and/or divorced sometime between films.
- Quotes
Paul Kersey: You believe in Jesus?
Stomper: Yes, I do.
Paul Kersey: Well, you're gonna meet him.
[Paul shoots Stomper dead]
- Alternate versionsThe R-rated US release is heavily edited missing part of the rape scene of the maid and most of the rape scene of Kersey's daughter (and her graphic suicide). The uncut version is available on BluRay.
- SoundtracksGo, Tell It on the Mountain
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Performed by the church congregation
Featured review
Series Takes an Exploitation Turn
Death Wish II (1982)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Two years after the death of his wife, Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) is now living in Los Angeles where he's dating a woman (Jill Ireland) working for a local radio station. Everything is going fine until a group of thugs break into his home, kill his maid and take his still traumatized daughter hostage. After her death Kersey gears back up for some vigilante revenge.
DEATH WISH was an extremely underrated movie that asked some serious political and social questions and it's easy to see why it was so controversial. The film was a very well-made picture and featured a terrific performance from Bronson. With the same director and star returning you'd think that some of that quality would transfer over but that's certainly not the case as DEATH WISH II is downright ugly in more ways than one. If you're looking for a film like the first one then you can forget that.
What's going to follow is going to make it sound like I hate this picture but I really don't. DEATH WISH II, from a technical point of view, appears to be from a first time filmmaker because it's just downright sloppy. There's really not too much life in the picture and I'd argue that the editing, cinematography and the overall look of the film is quite poor. Many of the supporting performances are boring and director Michael Winner just doesn't add any visual style to the picture.
Another major problem is the actual screenplay, which is pretty laughable if you really sit back and think about it. The odds of the same thing happening to the Kersey character is far-fetched but hey, it's a movie so suspension of disbelief is a good thing. Still, the screenplay's only purpose is to show Bronson seeking revenge. Whereas the first film asked political questions, this one here is just an exploitation movie that has the star going from one location to the next blasting people away If you're a fan of the series then these scenes are a lot of fun and one is extremely effective. The one where Bronson asks if a guy believes in Jesus is just priceless.
DEATH WISH II is 100% exploitation and needs to be judged as such. The violence is pretty graphic at times as is the rape sequence, which certainly crosses the line. The film is available in a X- rated version as well as a cut R-rated version and I think a lot of people might prefer the shorter version because the rape scene really is that distasteful and vile. Still, if you're a fan of the series like I am, it's easy to overlook the faults of the picture and enjoy it for what it is.
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Two years after the death of his wife, Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) is now living in Los Angeles where he's dating a woman (Jill Ireland) working for a local radio station. Everything is going fine until a group of thugs break into his home, kill his maid and take his still traumatized daughter hostage. After her death Kersey gears back up for some vigilante revenge.
DEATH WISH was an extremely underrated movie that asked some serious political and social questions and it's easy to see why it was so controversial. The film was a very well-made picture and featured a terrific performance from Bronson. With the same director and star returning you'd think that some of that quality would transfer over but that's certainly not the case as DEATH WISH II is downright ugly in more ways than one. If you're looking for a film like the first one then you can forget that.
What's going to follow is going to make it sound like I hate this picture but I really don't. DEATH WISH II, from a technical point of view, appears to be from a first time filmmaker because it's just downright sloppy. There's really not too much life in the picture and I'd argue that the editing, cinematography and the overall look of the film is quite poor. Many of the supporting performances are boring and director Michael Winner just doesn't add any visual style to the picture.
Another major problem is the actual screenplay, which is pretty laughable if you really sit back and think about it. The odds of the same thing happening to the Kersey character is far-fetched but hey, it's a movie so suspension of disbelief is a good thing. Still, the screenplay's only purpose is to show Bronson seeking revenge. Whereas the first film asked political questions, this one here is just an exploitation movie that has the star going from one location to the next blasting people away If you're a fan of the series then these scenes are a lot of fun and one is extremely effective. The one where Bronson asks if a guy believes in Jesus is just priceless.
DEATH WISH II is 100% exploitation and needs to be judged as such. The violence is pretty graphic at times as is the rape sequence, which certainly crosses the line. The film is available in a X- rated version as well as a cut R-rated version and I think a lot of people might prefer the shorter version because the rape scene really is that distasteful and vile. Still, if you're a fan of the series like I am, it's easy to overlook the faults of the picture and enjoy it for what it is.
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- Nov 4, 2015
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- Death Wish 2
- Filming locations
- 1716 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(Pioneer Chicken where Paul Kersey stares at the punks)
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- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,100,000
- Gross worldwide
- $16,100,000
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