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Death Wish: The Face of Death

Original title: Death Wish V: The Face of Death
  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 35m
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4.9/10
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Charles Bronson in Death Wish: The Face of Death (1994)
Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.
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Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.

  • Director
    • Allan A. Goldstein
  • Writers
    • Brian Garfield
    • Michael Colleary
    • Allan A. Goldstein
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Lesley-Anne Down
    • Michael Parks
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    8.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Allan A. Goldstein
    • Writers
      • Brian Garfield
      • Michael Colleary
      • Allan A. Goldstein
    • Stars
      • Charles Bronson
      • Lesley-Anne Down
      • Michael Parks
    • 98User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 25Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Lesley-Anne Down and Michael Parks in Death Wish: The Face of Death (1994)
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    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Paul Kersey
    Lesley-Anne Down
    Lesley-Anne Down
    • Olivia Regent
    Michael Parks
    Michael Parks
    • Tommy O'Shea
    Chuck Shamata
    Chuck Shamata
    • Sal Paconi
    Kevin Lund
    • Chuck Paconi
    Robert Joy
    Robert Joy
    • Freddie 'Flakes'
    Saul Rubinek
    Saul Rubinek
    • Brian Hoyle
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    • Hector Vasquez
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Lt. Mickey King
    Lisa Inouye
    Lisa Inouye
    • Janice Omori
    Erica Fairfield
    • Chelsea Regent
    • (as Erica Lancaster)
    Jefferson Mappin
    Jefferson Mappin
    • Big Al
    Michael Dunston
    • Reg
    Claire Rankin
    Claire Rankin
    • Maxine
    Sharolyn Sparrow
    • Dawn
    Anna Starnino
    • Sister
    Elena Kudaba
    • Housekeeper
    Andrea Mann
    Andrea Mann
    • Hoyle's Wife
    • Director
      • Allan A. Goldstein
    • Writers
      • Brian Garfield
      • Michael Colleary
      • Allan A. Goldstein
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Charles Bronson was 71 when this movie was filmed in 1993.
    • Goofs
      After Paul explodes the volleyball in Freddie's hands, Freddie is engulfed in flames from the waist up, but after he falls to the driveway, his hair is shown intact, not even singed.
    • Quotes

      Paul Kersey: Hey, Freddie! I'm gonna cure your dandruff problem for you!

      Freddie 'Flakes': [looks down, and realizes the ball is a bomb] NOOOOOO!

      [Kersey detonates bomb]

    • Alternate versions
      Although rated not under 18, German Video-Version was cut to reduce violence
    • Connections
      Featured in Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater: Killer Geeks (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      I Doesn't Get Any More Inviting Then This
      Performed by Norma Jean Wright

      Lyrics and Music by David Friedman & Regine Urbach

      Produced by David Friedman

    User reviews98

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    A step up from the previous entry
    With his cousin and long-time partner Yoram Globus gone after the private feud that errupted when Cannon Films went bankrupt, Menahem Golan turned to schlock producers Ami Artzi and Damian Lee to produce the fifth entry of the series. Surprisingly, especially considering the general quality of their output, they manage to improve on the poor quality of DEATH WISH 4. The production values (as low budget as they may be) aren't as cheap as they were before, Bronson is a bit more lively in his performance, and the screenplay tries more for a story of substance. What really makes the movie fun at times is its twisted sense of humor. There's some nice black comic-moments, such as with one particular mobster's funeral scene, or the later plastic wrap sequence. Even better is Michael Parks' performance as the chief bad guy. His various comments (improvised?) about anything are hilarious, and he lays on the ham very thickly to be a lot of fun to watch.

    It still could have been better. One of the two big problems with the movie is that it takes about half of the movie for Bronson to start his rampage of vengeance. Even with Parks' entertaining performance, you'll likely be squirming in your seat with impatience for Bronson to get it on. And when he *does* get it on, it's kind of underwhelming - there's not much of a body count, and the length of time between kills is relentlessly padded. At least the end results are not the worst way the series could have ended. (By the way, Golan actually announced "Death Wish 6: The New Vigilante" in the trade papers not long after this one was released, though his company going bankrupt put an end to that plan.)
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    FAQ5

    • What is 'Death Wish V' about?
    • Is 'Death Wish V: The Face of Death' based on a book by Brian Garfield?
    • How soon after 'Death Wish 4' does 'Death Wish V' take place?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • El vengador anónimo V: El rostro de la muerte
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • 21st Century Films
      • Death Wish 5 Properties
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,702,394
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $503,936
      • Jan 17, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,702,394
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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