Death Wish 3

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Death Wish 3

R

1985

1h 30m

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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When architect-turned-vigilante Paul Kersey returns to New York City, he discovers that one of his friends has been murdered by gang members. After the cops bring Paul in for questioning, he receives a tempting offer from the police chief: Paul can have free rein to eliminate the gangsters, as long as the police get the credit. Paul agrees and goes to war against Manny Fraker and his vicious gang of thugs.

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

Apr 28, 2018

Death Wish 3 is still another in this year's long parade of pathetic power fantasies, cynically exploiting the rage and anxiety of the dispossessed.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Attempts to justify the ensuing mass-murder are perfunctory.

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Mark Salisbury

Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

This is nothing more than cinematic masturbation.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 2, 2026

2.5/4

It’s probably saying something that Death Wish 3 is the junkiest of the Death Wish sequels -- it’s also the most ridiculous and, consequently, the most fun.

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer

Willamette Week

Nov 14, 2025

Its unintentional hilarity and ham-handed directing could never be replicated.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Nov 20, 2024

1/5

…the mark of a terrible film is that, even on a third or fourth viewing, there are layers of awfulness to be discovered, and by these rules, Death Wish 3 is a very rich text indeed….the third, consistently turgid outing for taciturn vigilante Paul Kersey.

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Bob S

@RT02770260 Sep 25, 2026

Absolute classic. Was snubbed at the Oscar’s that year.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 21, 2026

Death Wish 3 = a 2.5 star Movie!

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Noel L

@RT15930389 Feb 26, 2026

Death Wish is the most depressing action series of all time. The whole film was dated. The action, the editing, the plot, and the dialogue needed improving

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James H

@JamesAnthony101 Jan 3, 2026

Lets take all the exploitive stuff and turn it up to 11! The last scene I must say is really fun, not always for good reasons or on purpouse I think but to just get to the end is worth watching once and awile when you want to watch a bad movie.

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CodyZamboni Z

@CodyZamboni Aug 25, 2025

Movie is trashy and campy, With jokey villians and too much cussing, And the lovely Deborah Raffin needed way more screentime, But Bronson brings his awesomeness, With the help of a .45 Super Hand Cannon , a WW2 Browning 60, and a rocket launcher, There's decent, serviceable action scenes, and movie pushes all the right buttons regarding crime and injustice.

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Faye B

@RT08565130 Aug 1, 2025

Of all of the five Death Wish films, 3 is my absolute favourite. The one liners, the action, the pointless love story make this a film I enjoy watching over and over again. It certainly isn't Oscar worthy performances BUT Charles Bronson AKA Mr Vigilante is perfection. His comedy timing "it's my car" before blowing someone away, brings violence and humour together, which is really at the heart of this 3rd offering. Just like Arnie, our other action hero, Charlie, delivers one of his most memorable and quotable lines "Chicken's good..I like chicken".

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Synopsis

When architect-turned-vigilante Paul Kersey returns to New York City, he discovers that one of his friends has been murdered by gang members. After the cops bring Paul in for questioning, he receives a tempting offer from the police chief: Paul can have free rein to eliminate the gangsters, as long as the police get the credit. Paul agrees and goes to war against Manny Fraker and his vicious gang of thugs.

Director: Michael Winner
Producer: Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus
Screenwriter: Michael Edmonds
Production Co: Cannon Group, Golan-Globus
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.9M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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