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Death Wish 3

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
18K
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Charles Bronson in Death Wish 3 (1985)
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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.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.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
    • Brian Garfield
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Deborah Raffin
    • Ed Lauter
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Winner
    • Writers
      • Don Jakoby
      • Brian Garfield
    • Stars
      • Charles Bronson
      • Deborah Raffin
      • Ed Lauter
    • 223User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
    • 18Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Paul Kersey
    Deborah Raffin
    Deborah Raffin
    • Kathryn Davis
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Richard Shriker
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Bennett
    Gavan O'Herlihy
    Gavan O'Herlihy
    • Fraker
    Kirk Taylor
    Kirk Taylor
    • Giggler
    Alex Winter
    Alex Winter
    • Hermosa
    Tony Spiridakis
    Tony Spiridakis
    • Angel
    Ricco Ross
    Ricco Ross
    • The Cuban
    Tony Britts
    • Tulio
    David Crean
    • Hector
    Nelson Fernandez
    • Chaco
    Alan Cooke
    • Punk at Car
    Bob Lee Dysinger
    Bob Lee Dysinger
    • Punk at Car
    • (as Bob Dysinger)
    Topo Grajeda
    • Garcia
    Barbie Wilde
    Barbie Wilde
    • Female Punk
    Ron Hayes
    Ron Hayes
    • Lieutenant
    Jerry Phillips
    • Street Punk
    • Director
      • Michael Winner
    • Writers
      • Don Jakoby
      • Brian Garfield
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    fertilecelluloid

    Ridiculously enjoyable urban romp

    What a romp this is. The great Kersey (Charles Bronson), ignoring advice to lay low for a while (like ten years!), relocates his trigger finger and bad attitude to New York City.

    A long sequence where Kersey runs the streets shooting at everything in sight redefines this as a crazy modern Western. All sense goes out the window and the angry vigilante's original reasons for revenge fade slowly into the bullet-ridden background.

    You get exploded thugs, burning cars, bodies through glass, dozens of bullet-riddled corpses and a lurid directing style that is perfect for the material.

    Not as fine as DEATH WISH 2, but fine, nevertheless.
    6fmarkland32

    Could it be possible that his wish is their command?

    Paul Kersey(Charles Bronson) turns into a one man army when Fraker terrorizes the old people who can't afford to move out, seems these punks need a lesson in manners and Bronson is there to deliver it. Whether it's by using a board to smash anyone who opens the window, putting a bed of nails by the window to prevent someone from setting foot in his house or using big game pistol gunfire to keep giggling thieves at bay, Bronson is determined to give these punks a lesson in etiquette. Back in the 80's no film was half as cool as a movie with an action star and a giant body count. Death Wish 3 was no exception and while I loved the movie as a teenager, it's only fitting that I bought the DVD and love it even more today. Cannon films were awesome back in the day, they made terrible movies, sure, but more often then not it was campy bad movie fun, not unlike this one. Indeed where as you can only watch a good movie once, you can watch this one ten times and never grow tired of it. I could watch this over and over again and I may just pick up another DVD just in case I ware it out. I think that speaks for itself.

    * *1/2 out of 4-(Pretty good)
    5bkoganbing

    Urban War Zone

    The third film of the Death Wish series is probably the worst of them, but it's a guilty pleasure of mine. I do so love the violence when the East New York neighborhood awakes and throws off the rule of punks.

    After roaming the streets of New York in the first film and going back to Los Angeles in the second, Charles Bronson as the legendary urban vigilante Paul Kersey returns to New York to visit an old friend who is found murdered. He's questioned, but let go, but the police captain of the beleaguered 75th precinct which in real life does include the East New York area of Brooklyn, Ed Lauter, let's him go with a promise to unofficially do his vigilante thing in that neighborhood. It's getting so that the punks are seriously challenging the citizens in population growth.

    Back in the day the East New York area was this middle class neighborhood of homes and churches that so typified Brooklyn. It became a prime example of urban decay. I well recall a local Assemblyman Vito P. Battista who also ran for Mayor of New York several times, declaring that it looked like London after the Blitz. Vito wasn't far wrong. And that is the real East New York you are seeing, lots of blocks of abandoned buildings and empty lots.

    As in all Death Wish 3 films Bronson gets himself a woman and it's her death that galvanizes him into action. In this case it's Deborah Raffin who the punks set up in a fiery car crash.

    That last half hour of Death Wish 3 is an urban fantasy when the whole neighborhood becomes a battleground as Bronson leads an aroused populace to clean up the neighborhood. Can't describe it, you've got to see it to believe it. More urban slime gets eradicated here than in all the other Death Wish films put together.

    You have to see Death Wish 3, it's trashy, it's one of the most politically incorrect films ever made and great fun.
    captainky

    Truly a movie for the ages

    There are few movies out there that can honestly be called classics, Deathwish 3 is one. I must have watched this movie dozens of times, yet each time it is just as ridiculously funny. From the outset the movie explodes with laughs. Kersey's trip to jail, where he is threatened by some thug, who apparently high on goof balls, decides to attack the most giant guy in the jail for no reason and is bloodily beaten down. At this point he turns back to Kersey and curses him like it is his fault! Make no sense? Don't let that stop you, there is more where that came from. Next the police inspector beating Kersey up, then abruptly out of nowhere saying, `you see, I'm a big fan of yours'! . There are so many other hilarious plot inconsistencies. Mr.Kaprov saying `Mr.Kersey, it's 90 degrees outside!' as he is wearing a full shirt and thick sweater! Or Kersey's friend Charlie, who somehow managed to smuggle back two massive machine guns from Korea. Did he take that in his carryon luggage on the trip back? Add to all this lame romance that Kersey and the public defender have and you have the making of a masterpiece. For whatever reason, the desperate woman wants a date with Kersey. The romance that ensues is epic, until unfortunately, like all women that Kersey dates, she is horribly killed. The final piece of the puzzle is some of the best one liners in any movie. Some include, `it's your wife, she is sick or... something' Fraker, `bulletproof just like yours asshole' Fraker, `they call him the giggler, he laughs when he runs' Bennet, "I'll kill a little old lady for you. Catch it on the 6 o'clock news!" Fraker. I could go on and on. You owe it to yourself to rent this extraordinary film. Truly one of the greatest ever made!
    Tramps

    The Greatest Film Ever Made

    Wow! What a movie! I can't get over how much I enjoy it! I watch this movie time and time again and enjoy it more and more. This is by far and way the best of the Death Wish series.

    The directing is superb, (particularly the scene with Charles and Ed Lauter patrolling the streets shooting punks to a funky 70's soundtrack.)Winner builds up just the right amount of tension, action, humour and emotion at exactly the right moments. There is a high standard of acting on display here. Apart from Charles's flawless performance, there is a career best from Ed Lauter here as the vigilante cop. The plot is superbly written, the only drawback is, it was too short! (I hope they bring out a DVD version with extra scenes soon) Best Bit:- Hard to choose, there are so many classic scenes. Lookin for trouble ma'an? (You'll know what I mean when you see the film) Best Line:- Tell you what I'm gonna do. I'll kill a little old lady, just for you. Catch it on the 6 o'clock news!

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    • Trivia
      Apart from some establishing shots of New York at the beginning, the film was mostly shot in London, England with the old Lambeth Hospital being used as the police station and jail.
    • Goofs
      Eli Kaprov casually reads a magazine and acts surprised when his wife informs him that Mr Kersey just shot some of the creeps.He obviously didn't hear a .30 cal full auto machine gun and the screams of dozens of punks being shot and returning fire just 10 feet from his window but his wife did.
    • Quotes

      Doctor at hospital: Mrs. Rodriguez has expired.

      Paul Kersey: But you told me over the phone she only had a broken arm?

    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Location Report on Death Wish III (1985)
    • Soundtracks
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      Music by Roy Budd

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • El vengador anónimo 3
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK(Doubled for New York)
    • Production companies
      • The Cannon Group
      • Golan-Globus Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,116,878
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,319,116
      • Nov 3, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,116,878
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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