Death Wish II

Death Wish II is a 1982 American vigilante action-thriller film directed and co-edited by Michael Winner. It is the first of four sequels to the 1974 film Death Wish. It is the second installment in the Death Wish film series. In the story, architect Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) moves to Los Angeles with his daughter (Robin Sherwood). After his daughter is murdered at the hands of several gang members, Kersey once again chooses to become a vigilante. Unlike the original, in which he hunts down every criminal he encounters, Kersey only pursues his family's attackers. The sequel makes a complete breakaway from the Brian Garfield novels Death Wish and Death Sentence, redefining the Paul Kersey character. It was succeeded by Death Wish 3.

For the soundtrack album, see Death Wish II (album).
Death Wish II
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Winner
Written byDavid Engelbach
Based onCharacters
by Brian Garfield
Produced byMenahem Golan
Yoram Globus
Starring
CinematographyThomas Del Ruth
Richard H. Kline
Edited byJulian Semilian
Michael Winner
(as Arnold Crust)
Music byJimmy Page
Production
companies
American-European Productions
Golan-Globus Productions
Landers-Roberts Productions
City Films
Distributed byFilmways Pictures (NA)
Columbia Pictures (International)
Release dates
  • February 11, 1982 (1982-02-11) (UK)
  • February 19, 1982 (1982-02-19) (US)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million
Box office$29 million (North America)

The sequel was produced by Cannon Films, which had purchased the rights to the Death Wish concept from Dino De Laurentiis. Cannon executive Menahem Golan planned to direct the film, but Winner returned on Bronson's insistence. The soundtrack was composed by guitarist Jimmy Page. Death Wish II was released in the United States in February 1982 by Filmways Pictures. Like the original, Columbia Pictures handled the international release. Paramount Pictures, via Trifecta Entertainment & Media, handles the television rights. It earned $29 million during its domestic theatrical run.

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