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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.
- Herbie Hancock
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- Michael Winner
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- Death Wish 3 (1985) Charles Bronson's Death Wish series became sort of a cartoon with Death Wish 3, where Kersey returns to New York to avenge a friend's murder.
- Death Wish (1974) Based on the anti-vigilante novel of the same name, Death Wish - whose 2018 remake received brutal reviews - became one of the most controversial thrillers of the decade.
- Death Wish V: The Face Of Death (1994) Not only was Death Wish V: The Face Of Death Charles Bronson's final outing as Kersey, it was his last theatrical release too.
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) Death Wish 4 is the first entry not directed by Winner and is probably the most generic of the bunch. Following the death of his girlfriend's daughter from an overdose, Kersey sets up A Fistful Of Dollars trilogy-style revenge plot where he turns two feuding gangs against each other.
1. Death Wish (2018) R | 107 min | Action, Crime, Drama. 6.3. Rate. 31 Metascore. Dr. Paul Kersey is an experienced trauma surgeon, a man who has spent his life saving lives. After an attack on his family, Paul embarks on his own mission for justice. Director: Eli Roth | Stars: Bruce Willis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Camila Morrone.
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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.
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...
1. Death Wish (1974) R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama. 6.9. Rate. 51 Metascore. 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.
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.
