Death Wish 3

1985
R
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

18K

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Action Crime Drama Thriller

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.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.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.

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

18K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
According to the book 'Bronson's Loose' by Paul Talbot, the original working title "Death Wish III" was changed to "Death Wish 3" because The Cannon Group, Inc. conducted a survey and found that nearly half of the U.S. population could not read Roman numerals.

Goofs
Eli Kaprov casually reads a magazine and acts surprised when his wife informs him that Mr Kersey just shot some of the creeps.He obviously didn't hear a .30 cal full auto machine gun and the screams of dozens of punks being shot and returning fire just 10 feet from his window but his wife did.

Quotes
Doctor at hospital: Mrs. Rodriguez has expired.
Paul Kersey: But you told me over the phone she only had a broken arm?

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.

Alternate versions
Although the UK cinema version was uncut the 1986 video release was cut by 13 secs by the BBFC with edits made to shorten the rape scene and to remove a shot of a half-naked woman being dragged away by thugs. All the cuts were waived in 2006.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: The Holcroft Covenant/Bring on the Night/Target (1985)

Soundtracks
Foxy
(uncredited)
Music by Roy Budd

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The Greatest Film Ever Made

Wow! What a movie! I can't get over how much I enjoy it! I watch this movie time and time again and enjoy it more and more. This is by far and way the best of the Death Wish series.

The directing is superb, (particularly the scene with Charles and Ed Lauter patrolling the streets shooting punks to a funky 70's soundtrack.)Winner builds up just the right amount of tension, action, humour and emotion at exactly the right moments. There is a high standard of acting on display here. Apart from Charles's flawless performance, there is a career best from Ed Lauter here as the vigilante cop. The plot is superbly written, the only drawback is, it was too short! (I hope they bring out a DVD version with extra scenes soon) Best Bit:- Hard to choose, there are so many classic scenes. Lookin for trouble ma'an? (You'll know what I mean when you see the film) Best Line:- Tell you what I'm gonna do. I'll kill a little old lady, just for you. Catch it on the 6 o'clock news!