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Box office. Total (6 films): $87.2 million. Death Wish franchise is an American vigilante action-thriller film series based on the 1972 novel by Brian Garfield. The films follow the character Paul Kersey, portrayed by Charles Bronson in the original series, and Bruce Willis in the 2018 remake.
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Death Wish is a 1974 American vigilante action-thriller film loosely based on the 1972 novel of the same title by Brian Garfield. Directed by Michael Winner , the film stars Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, an architect who becomes a vigilante after his wife is murdered and daughter molested during a home invasion .
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- Death Wish (1974) The original "Death Wish" became one of the most controversial films of its time, with an ultra-violent streak that shocked the nation.
- Death Wish 3. Remember how I said Brian Garfield hated the fact the "Death Wish" films became a sequel-churning machine that completely lost sight of the novel's intent?
- Death Sentence. Okay, so you might be wondering why this random James Wan movie from 2007 ended up on this list, but hear me out. "Death Sentence" is loosely based on Brian Garfield's novel of the same name, which is a sequel to his "Death Wish" novel, so technically that puts this film under the franchise's umbrella.
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown. Another Los Angeles revenge thriller, "Death Wish 4: The Crackdown" was the franchise's response to the crack epidemic of the 1980s and the war-on-drugs/tough-on-crime era of Reagan's presidency.
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6 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Death Wish 3. 1985 1h 30m R. 5.8 (17K) Rate. 18 Metascore. Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.
Jul 24, 1974 · Action Crime Drama. A New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is murdered by street punks. In self-defense, the vengeful man kills muggers on the mean streets after dark. Director. Michael Winner. Writers. Brian Garfield. Wendell Mayes. Gerald Wilson. Stars. Charles Bronson. Hope Lange. Vincent Gardenia.
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The Death Wish Film Series is a series of five films spanning twenty years from 1974 to 1994 about urban vigilante Paul Kersey. The series, which also includes a 2007 related film, is based on the 1972 novel by Brian Garfield. The plot of all the films involves vigilantism and what justice...
Death Wish is a 2018 American vigilante action thriller film that is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name and starring Bruce Willis as Paul Kersey, a Chicago doctor who sets out to get revenge on the men who attacked his family. The film is directed by Eli Roth and written by Joe Carnahan.
