Death Wish (2018)

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

Writers:

Joe Carnahan (screenplay by), Brian Garfield (from the novel by)

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Willis	...	Paul Kersey
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Frank Kersey
Elisabeth Shue	...	Lucy Kersey
Camila Morrone	...	Jordan Kersey
Dean Norris	...	Detective Kevin Raines
Beau Knapp	...	Knox
Kimberly Elise	...	Detective Leonore Jackson
Len Cariou	...	Ben
Jack Kesy	...	The Fish
Ronnie Gene Blevins	...	Joe
Kirby Bliss Blanton	...	Bethany
Andreas Apergis	...	Belligerent Dad
Ian Matthews	...	Ponytail
Wendy Crewson	...	Dr. Jill Klavens
Warona Setshwaelo	...	Nurse Carla

Storyline

Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of his city's violence as it's rushed into his ER -until his wife (Elisabeth Shue) and college-age daughter (Camila Morrone) are viciously attacked in their suburban home. With the police overloaded with crimes, Paul, burning for revenge, hunts for his family's assailants to deliver justice. As the anonymous slayings of criminals grabs the media's attention, the city wonders if this deadly avenger is a guardian angel...or a grim reaper. Fury and fate collide in the intense action-thriller Death Wish.

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Plot Keywords:

paul kersey character | remake | based on novel | vigilante | physician | 

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Taglines:

How Far Would You Go To Protect Your Family?

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, and language throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Deseo de matar

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,010,267, 4 March 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$33,813,051, 17 April 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cave 76, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Elisabeth Shue and Vincent D'Onofrio appeared together in Adventures in Babysitting (1987), which also takes place in Chicago.

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Goofs

During the shoot out in the back room of the bar, Bruce Willis switches hands left to right. The story makes emphasis of his left hand shooting and injury as a result.

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Quotes

Joe: You're not gonna kill me.
Paul Kersey: No, Jack is.
[Paul yanks the chain pulling the jack out from under the car, falling on Joe's head]

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Crazy Credits

When the title is shown on screen, it is faded away by the image of "flatlining" on a medical monitor. This effect is used in the closing credits as well.

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Connections

References Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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Soundtracks

Sacrifice
Performed by Sorcery

User Reviews

More intense than the original, but has the same spirit

The 1974 version of "Death Wish" starred Charles Bronson. This new version starred Bruce Willis. They both played Paul Kersey. Bronson's Kersey was an architect in New York. Willis's version is a doctor. Bronson handled a gun well. Willis can handle a gun well, but his Paul Kersey version couldn't handle a Glock during the first encounter with the car jackers. Kersey(Willis) suffered a "slide bite" when he fired the Glock. Since this Paul Kersey is a doctor, he has no trouble patching up his wounds. And when he helped the black victims, they would see him as a hero. The car jacking victims and the kid who was shot by the "ice cream man". Though there were split thoughts about vigilante attacks, Kersey was avenging his family. So when his daughter came out of her coma, he stayed closer to her. Both versions of "Death Wish" were kind of the same. Only this one is updated. And it had some humor to it. The death scenes are little more gruesome than the Bronson version. I liked it very much. Both versions of the movie deserve a 2 Thumbs Up!! Both deserve 5 Stars!!!