Death Wish II
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| Directed by | Michael Winner |
| Produced by |
Menahem Golan Yoram Globus |
| Written by | David Engelbach |
| Based on | Characters by Brian Garfield |
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| Music by | Jimmy Page |
| Cinematography |
Thomas Del Ruth Richard H. Kline |
| Edited by | Michael Winner Julian Semilian |
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Filmways Pictures (US) Columbia Pictures (International) |
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88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Box office | $45 million (worldwide) |
Death Wish II is a 1982 crime thriller action film directed by Michael Winner. It is the first of four sequels to the 1974 film Death Wish. In Death Wish II, architect Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) moves to Los Angeles with his daughter (Robin Sherwood). After his daughter is murdered at the hands of several gang members, Kersey is once again forced to become a vigilante. Unlike the original, in which he hunts down every criminal he encounters, Kersey only pursues his family's attackers. The sequel makes a complete breakaway from the Brian Garfield novels Death Wish and Death Sentence, redefining the Paul Kersey character.
The sequel was produced by Cannon Films, which had purchased the rights to the Death Wish concept from Dino De Laurentiis. Cannon executive Menahem Golan planned to direct the film, but Winner returned on Bronson's insistence. The soundtrack was composed by guitarist Jimmy Page. Death Wish II was released in the United States in February 1982 by Filmways Pictures but like the original, Columbia Pictures handled the international release and Paramount Pictures via Trifecta Entertainment & Media handles the television rights. It earned $16.1 million during its domestic theatrical run.
Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) has managed to recover his shattered life and moved on, and is now dating L.A. radio reporter Geri Nichols (Jill Ireland). They go to pick up Kersey's daughter Carol (Robin Sherwood) from the mental hospital. Her doctor says that despite traumatic catatonia, Carol has begun to speak again. Paul, Geri, and Carol spend the afternoon at a fairground. While waiting in line for ice cream, Paul's pocket is picked by five gang members: Nirvana (Thomas F. Duffy), PunkCut (E. Lamont Johnson), Stomper (Kevyn Major Howard), Cutter (Laurence Fishburne) and Jiver (Stuart K. Robinson). He catches up with Jiver but finds out that he does not have his wallet, so Paul lets him go.
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