Death Wish II (1982)

Directed by

Michael Winner

Genre

action film, crime film, rape and revenge film, thriller film, vigilante film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 539 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After gang members murder his daughter in Los Angeles, architect Paul Kersey tracks down the specific men who did it and takes revenge. Unlike the first movie where he hunted random criminals, this time he only goes after his family's attackers.

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What happens

Death Wish II is a 1982 American vigilante action-thriller film directed and co-edited by Michael Winner. It is the sequel to the 1974 film Death Wish. It is the second installment in the Death Wish film series. In the story, architect Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) moves to Los Angeles with his daughter Carol Kersey Toby (Robin Sherwood). After Carol is murdered at the hands of several gang members, Kersey once again chooses to become a vigilante. Unlike the original, in which he hunts down every criminal he encounters, Kersey only pursues his family's attackers. The sequel makes a complete breakaway from the Brian Garfield novels Death Wish and Death Sentence, redefining the Paul Kersey character. It was succeeded by Death Wish 3. The sequel was produced by Cannon Films, which had purchased the rights to the Death Wish concept from Dino De Laurentiis. Cannon executive Menahem Golan planned to direct the film, but Winner returned on Bronson's insistence. The soundtrack was composed by guitarist Jimmy Page. Death Wish II was released in the United States in February 1982 by Filmways Pictures. Like the original, Columbia Pictures handled the international release. Paramount Pictures, via Trifecta Entertainment & Media, handles the television rights. It earned $29 million during its domestic theatrical run. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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