Death Wish V: The Face of Death

"No judge. No jury. No appeals. No deals."

1994 1h 35m EN

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★5.6TMDB · 330

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Synopsis

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Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.

“No judge. No jury. No appeals. No deals.”

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Cast

Charles Bronson
Paul Kersey
Lesley-Anne Down
Olivia Regent
Michael Parks
Tommy O'Shea
Chuck Shamata
Sal Paconi
Robert Joy
Freddie Flakes
Saul Rubinek
Brian Hoyle
Miguel Sandoval
Hector Vasquez
Kenneth Welsh
Lt. Mickey King

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Allan A. Goldstein
Writers: Allan A. Goldstein, Allan A. Goldstein, Michael Colleary
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 34% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Death Wish Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Directed by Allan A. Goldstein, shot by Curtis Petersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Terry Plumeri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrick Rand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Charles Bronson and Lesley-Anne Down and Michael Parks carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Allan A. Goldstein directs. Curtis Petersen behind the camera. Terry Plumeri scores. Patrick Rand cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 34% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "Death Wish Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Allan A. Goldstein, shot by Curtis Petersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Terry Plumeri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Patrick Rand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Charles Bronson and Lesley-Anne Down and Michael Parks carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "No judge. No jury. No appeals. No deals.".
10IMDB entry: tt0109578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 17 themes, including "new york city", "police", "gangster", "anti hero".
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Curtis Petersen
Original score: Terry Plumeri
Editing: Patrick Rand
Production design: Csaba András Kertész
Costume design: Jay Du Boisson
Makeup / hair: Tim Mogg
Stunt coordinator: J.P. Romano
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $1,702,394
Return: 34% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)

Part of

Death Wish Collection

Five films about Paul Kersey, an architect with no luck whatsoever. First His wife is murdered when their apartment is broken into, 8 years later his mentally ill daughter is raped and murdered. After all this Kersey is never the same and ends up taking on the drug lords and various criminals of the world.

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John Chard2015-12-27
★ 7/10
These people, they steal, they murder, they destroy people's lives and they get away with it! Ah yes, the Death Wish series of films, each and every one guaranteed to invoke some ire and even hatred from critical circles and film lovers alike. Yet to think that they don't have fans from movie land would be wrong - case in point Death Wish 5: The Face of Death. Often considered to be the runt of the litter, it's actually better than what some would have you believe. OK! So the formula is the same as usual, Charles Bronson's Paul Kersey will have to take up his vigilante arms once again when someone close to him falls by the wayside. The law is still an ass and the bad guys can literally get away with murder, but they can't get away from crossing the path of Kersey. It is what it is in that respect, another chance for Bronson to please fans of the series, to attack his role with machismo and a quip on the tongue. Where inventive deaths are conjured with a side order of vigilante relish. There's even strains of film noir in here, with a henchman as a transvestite and another with a dandruff problem that bothers him so. There's even a mannequin factory for added noirish flavours. The production isn't exactly high end (tongue in cheek folks), and the usual suspension of disbelief is very much required, but for fans of Chuck and the series, then this delivers the goods. Bloodily so. 7/10

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