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Death Wish 3 (1985)

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Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police detective to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.

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Fraker
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Giggler
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Hermosa
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Angel
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The Cuban
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Tulio
David Crean ...
Hector
Nelson Fernandez ...
Chaco
Alan Cooke ...
Punk at Car
Bob Dysinger ...
Punk at Car
Topo Grajeda ...
Garcia
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Storyline

Paul Kersey, New York City architect and part-time vigilante, returns from L.A. to visit an old friend. Instead, he must avenge his death by fighting youth gangs. Written by Dragan Antulov <dragan.antulov@altbbs.fido.hr>

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If He Can't Find Justice ... He'll Make His Own! See more »


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1 November 1985 (USA)  »

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Death Wish III  »

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$9,000,000 (estimated)
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Trivia

Final 'Death Wish' movie that was directed by Michael Winner. Winner directed both the original Death Wish (1974) film and its first sequel Death Wish II (1982). See more »

Goofs

(Incorrectly regarded as goof) Bennett shows Kersey an old US Browning .30 lMG in his cupboard. When the punks attack him, he suddenly takes out a German MG-42. Bennett did mention that he had 2 machine guns. See more »

Quotes

Bennett: They call him "The Giggler".
Paul Kersey: Jesus, he really moves.
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Crazy Credits

A shot during the end credits shows police cars and an ambulance and fire truck screaming down a street towards the epicenter of the riots. See more »

Connections

References The Toxic Avenger (1984) See more »

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Music by Roy Budd
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User Reviews

 
Top notch. A true undervalued masterpiece
19 September 2005 | by (Netherlands) – See all my reviews

One of the most magnificent movies ever made. The acting of Charles Buchinski (later known as Bronson) is simply outstanding. This is the crown on the career of director Winner, who himself was often quoted saying this was his masterpiece. The plot has been copied many times, but it's never been topped. Wildey J. Moore, the gun manufacturer, many times claimed his brand's growth since the mid 80s can be fully credited to DW3, and rightly so. This is not just a movie, this is art that many generations will admire and appreciate. Although this movie has never been fully appreciated in the USA, it has found a huge following in Europe and Asia, where the movie is regularly shown at film schools and it is still a popular hit in student cinemas all across Europe. All in all, a true classic.


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