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.
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| Charles Bronson | ... |
Paul Kersey
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| Jill Ireland | ... |
Geri Nichols
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| Vincent Gardenia | ... |
Det. Frank Ochoa
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| J.D. Cannon | ... |
New York D.A.
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| Anthony Franciosa | ... |
Herman Baldwin
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| Ben Frank | ... |
Inspector Lt. Mankiewicz
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| Robin Sherwood | ... |
Carol Kersey
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Silvana Gallardo | ... |
Rosario
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| Robert F. Lyons | ... |
Fred McKenzie
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Michael Prince | ... |
Elliott Cass
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| Drew Snyder | ... |
Deputy Comm. Hawkins
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| Paul Lambert | ... |
New York Police Comm.
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| Thomas F. Duffy | ... |
Nirvana
(as Thomas Duffy)
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| Kevyn Major Howard | ... |
Stomper
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| Stuart K. Robinson | ... |
Jiver
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| Laurence Fishburne | ... |
Cutter
(as Laurence Fishburne III)
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E. Lamont Johnson | ... |
Punkcut
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| Paul Comi | ... |
Senator McLean
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| Frank Campanella | ... |
Judge Neil A. Lake
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| Hugh Warden | ... |
Minister
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| Jim Begg | ... |
Tourist
(as James Begg)
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Melody Santangello | ... |
Tourist's Wife
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Robert Snively | ... |
Dr. Gofeld
(as Robert Sniveley)
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Steffen Zacharias | ... |
Dr. Clark
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Don Moss | ... |
Cabbie
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| Charles Cyphers | ... |
Donald Kay
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Peter Pan | ... |
Chinese Landlord
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David Daniels | ... |
Lang
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| Don Dubbins | ... |
Mike
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Jim Galante | ... |
Tim Shaw
(as James Galante)
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| Buck Young | ... |
Charles Pearce
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Karsen Lee | ... |
Nirvana's Girl 1
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| Leslie Graves | ... |
Nirvana's Girl 2
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Teresa Baxter | ... |
Nurse 1
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Cindy Daly | ... |
Nurse 2
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Susannah Darrow | ... |
Nurse on Bus
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Henry Capps | ... |
Policeman 1
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Joshua Gallegos | ... |
Policeman 2
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Paul McCallum | ... |
Ambulance Man
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| Roberta Collins | ... |
Woman at Party
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Diane Markoff | ... |
Prostitute
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Cynthia Burr | ... |
Secretary to NY DA
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Michael Tavon | ... |
Thug 1
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| Ezekiel Moss | ... |
Thug 2
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C. Ransom Walrod | ... |
Boat Captain
(as Ransom Walrod)
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Gary Boyle | ... |
Man in TV Soap Opera
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| Ava Lazar | ... |
Girl in TV Soap Opera
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Fred Saxon | ... |
Newscaster
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| Henny Youngman | ... |
Self - on TV
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Blair Farrington Group | ... |
Dance Group
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Ginny Cooper | ... |
Diner
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Lesa Weis | ... |
Diner
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Twyla Littleton | ... |
Diner
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Diane Manzo | ... |
Diner
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| William Bogert | ... |
Fred Brown (uncredited)
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Dhira Krishna Das | ... |
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
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Vatsala Das | ... |
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
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Pavani Devi Dasi | ... |
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
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| Terry Leonard | ... |
Sniper in Tree (uncredited)
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| Michael Lepre | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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Harvey 'Mrigendra' Mechanic | ... |
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
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Nori J. Muster | ... |
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
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Rick Schmidlin | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Winner | ||
Written by
| David Engelbach | ... | (written by) |
| Brian Garfield | ... | (characters) |
| Michael Winner | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Yoram Globus | ... | producer |
| Menahem Golan | ... | producer |
| Hal Landers | ... | executive producer |
| Bobby Roberts | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jimmy Page | ||
Cinematography by
| Thomas Del Ruth | ... | director of photography (as Tom Del Ruth) |
| Richard H. Kline | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Julian Semilian | ||
| Michael Winner | ... | (as Arnold Crust) |
Casting By
| Joe Scully | ||
| Beth Voiku | ||
Production Design by
| William Hiney | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rick Gentz | ||
Makeup Department
| Phil Rhodes | ... | makeup artist (as Philip Rhodes) |
| Vivienne Walker | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Tony Wade | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roger Carlton | ... | second assistant director |
| Russell Vreeland | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Kent H. Johnson | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| David Campling | ... | sound editor |
| Ron Davis | ... | sound editor |
| Dennis Jones | ... | boom man |
| Tom Overton | ... | production sound mixer (as Tommy Overton) |
| John Poyner | ... | sound editor |
| Hugh Strain | ... | sound re-recordist |
| James Thompson | ... | sound recordist (as Jim Thompson) |
| Julian Semilian | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ken Pepiot | ... | special effects (as Kenneth Pepiot) |
Stunts
| Chuck Couch | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... | stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti) |
| Gilbert B. Combs | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Epper | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| David Zellitti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Danny Buck | ... | gaffer |
| Gene Kearney | ... | key grip |
| Thomas Laughridge | ... | camera operator (as Tom Laughridge) |
| Henry M. Lebo | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bob Munoz | ... | best boy grip |
| Peter Santoro | ... | first assistant camera (as Peter A. Santoro) |
| Robert A. Wise | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kenneth Zunder | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gary Armstrong | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Dave Friedman | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ron Archer | ... | key costumer |
| Michele Dittrick | ... | costumer (as Michelle Dittrick) |
Location Management
| Bud Aronson | ... | location manager |
| Jack English | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Robin Clarke | ... | music editor |
| Jimmy Page | ... | musician: guitar |
| David Whitaker | ... | conductor (as David Sinclair Whitaker) / music arranger (as David Sinclair Whitaker) |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Dave Mattacks | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| David Whitaker | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alleen N. Nollmann | ... | script supervisor (as Aileen N. Nollman) |
Transportation Department
| Greg Van Dyke | ... | transportation captain |
| James R. White | ... | transportation coordinator (as James White) |
Additional Crew
| Yoram Globus | ... | presenter |
| Menahem Golan | ... | presenter |
| Christopher Pearce | ... | production associate |
| Marilyn Tasso | ... | production accountant |
| Kent Adamson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| John Lizzi | ... | photo double: Charles Bronson (uncredited) / stand-in: Charles Bronson (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Golan-Globus Productions
- Landers-Roberts Productions
- City Films
- American-European Productions (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Filmways Pictures (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1982) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Ambassador Film Distributors (1982) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia International Films (1982) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1982) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Columbia C.E.I.A.D. (1982) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Inex Film (1982) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1982) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1982) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1982) (Japan) (VHS)
- Gaumont-Columbia-RCA (GCR) (1982) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- ITT Contrast (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA / Columbia Pictures Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1982) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (1983) (Finland) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1983) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- Mokép (1983) (Hungary) (VHS)
- MTC Video (1984) (Greece) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Viacom (1988) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Gaumont-Columbia-RCA (GCR) (1991) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1993) (Netherlands) (tv)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Orion Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS) (sold exclusively by)
- HGV Video Productions (1995) (Canada) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- ITV4 (2013) (United Kingdom) (tv) (cable television)
- Divisa Home Video (2016) (Spain) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2017) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Amazon Prime Video (2020) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Tubi TV (2020) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- VUDU (2020) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Fathom Events (2023) (United States) (theatrical) (Director's Cut re-release)
- WWOR (1988) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arriflex (cameras)
- Cinemobile System (locations)
- Flames of Albion Music (original music published by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (production processing)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Having used himself as bait in Death Wish (1974) to rid New York City of its scum, Paul Kersey moves to sunny Los Angeles. And with his traumatised daughter still trying to recover from the shock, Paul seeks to bury the ugly past. Instead, Paul catches the eye of savage thugs, inviting tragedy again. But this time, Kersey knows better. Now, armed with an unforgiving semi-automatic Beretta 84 pistol, Kersey prowls the city's perilous backstreets, eager to pick up where he left off eight years ago. However, Paul's brutal justice method has already attracted unwanted attention. With police hands tied, will the notorious vigilante step up to finish the job? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | First His Wife. Now His Daughter. It's Time To Even The Score! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,871,487, 07 Mar 1982 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $45,000,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According 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. See more » |
| Goofs | In 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in If You Could See What I Hear/Gaijin/Swamp Thing/Death Wish II (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Go, Tell It on the Mountain See more » |
| Quotes |
Paul Kersey:
You believe in Jesus? Stomper: Yes, I do. Paul Kersey: Well, you're gonna meet him. [Paul shoots Stomper dead] See more » |