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Death Wish II

1982 · 92 min

A grim, ugly vigilante thriller that feels mechanical and mean-spirited, with little relief beyond the cold satisfaction of revenge.

Directed by
Michael Winner
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Tagline
He's Planning to Clean Up the City. HIS way!
Overview
Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.

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Directed by
Michael Winner
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • crime
  • grief
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Death Wish Collection

  1. Death WishMovie · 1974
  2. Death Wish IIMovie · 1982 This title
  3. Death Wish 3Movie · 1985
  4. Death Wish 4: The CrackdownMovie · 1987
  5. Death Wish V: The Face of DeathMovie · 1994

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Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Michael Winner
Written by
David Engelbach, Michael Winner
Starring
Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia, J.D. Cannon, Anthony Franciosa, Ben Frank, Robin Sherwood, Silvana Gallardo
Music
Jimmy Page
Cinematography
Richard H. Kline, Thomas Del Ruth
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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