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Death Wish 3
1985 90 min United States of America R 16+
★5.0
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Michael Winner
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Description
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.
Budget:
$9M
US Gross:
$16.12M
Worldwide:
$16.12M
Starring
Charles Bronson
Actor
Deborah Raffin
Actor
Ed Lauter
Actor
Key opinion
Death Wish 3 is widely regarded as a stylized, hyper-violent B-movie that leans heavily into 1980s action tropes. While some genre enthusiasts celebrate it as an entertaining, quintessential cult classic, critics and other viewers dismiss the film for its cartoonish villainy, unnatural pacing, and a tired performance from Charles Bronson.
| Originality | The film functions as a prototypical 1980s B-movie action spectacle characterized by its heightened violence and simplistic narrative. | |
| Screenplay | The portrayal of street gangs and primary antagonists is so exaggerated and ridiculous that it borders on parody. | |
| Acting | Charles Bronson's performance is viewed either as a classic, stoic turn by a genre icon or as a lackluster, weary depiction of a character whose motivation has worn thin. |