Death Wish 3 (1985)

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.

Director:

Michael Winner

Writers:

Don Jakoby (as Michael Edmonds), Brian Garfield (characters created by)

Stars:

Charles Bronson, Deborah Raffin, Ed Lauter

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles Bronson	...	Paul Kersey
Deborah Raffin	...	Kathryn Davis
Ed Lauter	...	Richard Shriker
Martin Balsam	...	Bennett
Gavan O'Herlihy	...	Fraker
Kirk Taylor	...	Giggler
Alex Winter	...	Hermosa
Tony Spiridakis	...	Angel
Ricco Ross	...	The Cuban
Tony Britts	...	Tulio
David Crean	...	Hector
Nelson Fernandez	...	Chaco
Alan Cooke	...	Punk at Car
Bob Lee Dysinger	...	Punk at Car (as Bob Dysinger)
Topo Grajeda	...	Garcia

Storyline

Despite Lieutenant Frank Ochoa's order to leave New York permanently in Death Wish (1974), Paul Kersey is back in the city to visit an old friend after taking down Nirvana's gang of savage thugs in Death Wish II (1982). But, death seems to follow the grizzled executioner, and after a shocking discovery, Kersey cuts a deal with the Police Chief, Richard Shriker: kill as many creeps as he wants, provided that he keeps the police informed. This time, Paul means business, and as the sadistic gang of the unhinged sociopath, Manny Fraker, terrorises the tenants of a run-down tenement building, and the entire neighbourhood, Kersey's brand-new .475 Wildey Magnum alone is not going to cut it. Can "The Vigilante" bring peace back to the once-quiet region?

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Plot Keywords:

vigilante | woman in jeopardy | violence against women | rape victim | violence | 

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Taglines:

He's back to New York bringing justice to the streets...

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alex Winter's character was originally going to be part of the rape scene, but Winter didn't want to be part of that, so he met an extra who was clamouring for a bigger part in the film and let him take his role.

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Goofs

Kersey shoots a man through a garbage can. As the man falls over, an undetonated squib can be seen on the far side of the can.

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Quotes

Kathryn Davis: I hope you like chicken. It's the only thing I know how to make.
Paul Kersey: Chicken's good. I like chicken.

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Crazy Credits

A shot during the end credits shows police cars and an ambulance and fire truck screaming down a street towards the epicenter of the riots.

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Alternate Versions

Although the UK cinema version was uncut the 1986 video release was cut by 13 secs by the BBFC with edits made to shorten the rape scene and to remove a shot of a half-naked woman being dragged away by thugs. All the cuts were waived in 2006.

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Connections

References Suburbia (1983)

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Soundtracks

Foxy
(uncredited)
Music by Roy Budd

User Reviews

Soul Grinding Fun!!!

Oh my word!! I have never seen a film so lacking in any kind of moral judgement or consideration for anything other than the death of the scum! Michael Winner here makes a valid observation of human desires in displaying a gung-ho troth world of deep and damaged execution. Not only does he spoon feed us with utter hell on earth seen through the face of the moustached Bronson, but he also shows us the spoon he's feeding us with and says "look at what your watching now look at your self and ask the question: Are you enjoying this?" And even though you'll tell yourself NO IT CAN'T BE!!!! You'll know that deep down inside you'll know...it's a masterpiece

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

1 November 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Death Wish III

Filming Locations:

942 Glenmore Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,319,116, 3 November 1985

Gross USA:

$16,116,878

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,116,878

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Rankcolor) (uncredited)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1