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Death Wish 2 (1982)

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Movie Info

Paul Kersey's (Charles Bronson) self-appointed one-man vigilante squad goes bi-coastal in Michael Winner's sequel to his Death Wish. Kersey has taken up residence in Los Angeles, but lunatic violence follows him across the country like toilet paper sticking to his shoe. Kersey's Spanish cook is immediately gang-banged and killed, while his daughter, still suffering from a catatonic stupor after her brutal rape in the first film, finds herself raped yet again. Vincent Gardenia as New York

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Action & Adventure

Directed By: Michael Winner

In Theaters: Feb 19, 1982 Wide

On DVD: Feb 3, 2004

Warner Home Video

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Cast

Charles Bronson
Paul Kersey
Jill Ireland
Geri Nichols
Vincent Gardenia
Frank Ochoa
J.D. Cannon
New York District Attor...
Anthony Franciosa
L.A. Police Commissione...
Ben Frank
Lt. Mankiewicz
Robin Sherwood
Carol Kersey
Silvana Gallardo
Rosario
Robert F. Lyons
Fred McKenzie
Michael Prince
Elliott Cass
Drew Snyder
Hawkins
Paul Lambert
NYC Police Commissioner
Kevin Howard
Stomper
Stuart K. Robinson
Jiver
Laurence Fishburne
Cutter
Teresa Baxter
Nurse 1
Cynthia Burr
Secretary to NY DA
Frank Campanella
Judge
Roberta Collins
Woman at Party
Paul Comi
Senator McLean
Charles Cyphers
Kay
Don Dubbins
Mike
Thomas F. Duffy
Nirvana
Ava Lazar
Girl in TV Soap Opera
Diane Manzo
Melody Santangelo
Young Buck
Charles Pearce
Henny Youngman
Himself
Steffen Zacharias
Dr. Clark
Lamont Johnson
Punkcut
Paul McCallum
Ambulance Man
Leslie Graves
Nirvanas Girl 2
Josh Gallegos
Don Moss
Cabbie
Peter Pan
Chinese Landlord
Robert Snively
Dr. Gofeld
Jim Begg
Hugh Warden
David Daniels
Twyla Littleton
Diner
Kevyn Major Howard

Critic Reviews for Death Wish 2

All Critics (16) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (12) | DVD (4)

While the first film convinced me of Bronson's need for vengeance, this one is just a series of dumb killings.

January 31, 2011 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

Shamelessly rehashed.

November 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly

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Entertainment Weekly

Top Critic

The results are every bit as revolting as in the original 1974 jackpot fantasy.

March 26, 2009 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety Staff

Variety

Top Critic

Even more foolish, more tacky and more selfrighteously inhumane than the 1974 melodrama off which it has been spun by the none-too-nimble fingers of Michael Winner.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

The language is filthy, the film is simpleminded, and Bronson's character is as despicable as those he murders.

January 31, 2011 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Classic.

February 15, 2008 Comment (1)

Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Overall, it's as unstylish as anything Winner has put his name to.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

An unnecessary sequel, the first of too many.

October 25, 2004 Comment (1)

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

And now, the latest in our continuing series, 'Why The Hell Was This Sequel Made?'

December 3, 2002 Comment

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

All the blood and none of the brain.

July 25, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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An unnecessary sequel, almost a carbon copy of the first. I'm a big fan of exploitation movies but this is just a little too gratuitous, and after the superior first, utterly pointless. I'll still watch the entire series though cos I'm like that!

March 9, 2010

Anthony Lawrie

Super Reviewer

Weak entry in the series, still has plenty of good deaths.

March 2, 2008

Tsubaki Sanjuro

Super Reviewer

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