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Death Wish 2 (1982)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:4

Rotten:6

Average Rating:4.4/10

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Charles Bronson returns with a vengeance (quite literally) in this sequel to the popular crime thriller DEATH WISH. Bronson reprises his role as vigilante Paul Kersey, whose family is once again... Charles Bronson returns with a vengeance (quite literally) in this sequel to the popular crime thriller DEATH WISH. Bronson reprises his role as vigilante Paul Kersey, whose family is once again victimized after moving to Los Angeles from New York. Kersey is mugged by a gang of street punks who later break into his home and brutally assault his maid and daughter, resulting in their deaths. So Kersey grabs his gun and takes the law into his own hands, carrying out a shocking plan of vigilante justice while police officials look on helplessly. [More]

Starring: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia, J.D. Cannon

Starring: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia, J.D. Cannon

Director: Michael Winner

Director: Michael Winner

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Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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

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Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

All the blood and none of the brain.

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Classic.

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David Kaplan
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An unnecessary sequel, the first of too many.

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10/25/04
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