Death Wish II
1982
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Synopsis
Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.
Death Wish II (1982) is a 1h 32min action feature film by Michael Winner. Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles. Selected for BUT Film Festival (2022).
Key facts
Cast
Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia, J.D. Cannon, Anthony Franciosa, Ben Frank, Robin Sherwood, Silvana Gallardo
Original language
English
First release
February 20, 1982 (Denmark)
Production companies
The Cannon Group
Home video distributors
Warner Home Video (United States)
Setting
Los Angeles
Crew
Screenplay
David Engelbach, Michael Winner
Producer
Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus
Cinematography
Richard H. Kline, Thomas Del Ruth
Editing
Julian Semilian, Michael Winner
Music
Jimmy Page
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 26032) | 1982, United States, clamshell |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Death Wish II (The Original Soundtrack) - Jimmy Page (1982) | 23 releases, 1982-2011: JimmyPage.com, Swan Song |
| CD | Death Wish II (The Original Soundtrack) - Jimmy Page (1982) | 3 releases, 1998-2025: Swan Song |
| Cassette | Death Wish II (The Original Soundtrack) - Jimmy Page (1982) | 9 releases, 1982: Foot Print, Swan Song, Yess |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 20, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 20, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 20, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 20, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 25, 1982 |
| Theatrical | France | March 10, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | April 28, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Greece | June 10, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Australia | July 22, 1982 |
| Television | Slovakia | May 29, 2024 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1982 26032 |
| Home video | United States | July 26, 2016 |
Full credits
| Director | Michael Winner |
| Cast | Charles Bronson (Paul Kersey), Jill Ireland (Geri Nichols), Vincent Gardenia (Det. Frank Ochoa), J.D. Cannon (New York D.A.), Anthony Franciosa (Herman Baldwin), Ben Frank (Inspector Lt. Mankiewicz), Robin Sherwood (Carol Kersey), Silvana Gallardo (Rosario), Robert F. Lyons (Fred McKenzie), Michael Prince (Elliot Cass), Drew Snyder (Deputy Comm. Hawkins), Paul Lambert (New York Police Comm.), Thomas F. Duffy (Nirvana), Kevyn Major Howard (Stomper), Stuart K. Robinson (Jiver), Laurence Fishburne (Cutter), Charles Cyphers (Donald Kay), Hugh Warden (Minister), E. Lamont Johnson (Punkcut), Paul Comi (Senator McLean), Frank Campanella (Judge Neil A. Lake), Jim Begg (Tourist), Melody Santangello (Tourist's Wife), Robert Snively (Dr. Gofeld), Steffen Zacharias (Dr. Clark), Ezekiel Moss (Thug #2), Leslie Graves (Nirvana's Girl #2), Don Moss (Cabbie), Peter Pan (Chinese Landlord), David Daniels (Lang), Don Dubbins (Mike), Jim Galante (Tim Shaw), Buck Young (Charles Pearce), Karsen Lee (Nirvana's Girl 1), Teresa Baxter (Nurse 1), Cindy Daly (Nurse 2), Susannah Darrow (Nurse on Bus), Henry Capps (Policeman 1), Joshua Gallegos (Policeman 2), Paul McCallum (Ambulance Man), Roberta Collins (Woman at Party), Diane Markoff (Prostitute), Cynthia Burr (Secretary to NY DA), Michael Tavon (Thug 1), C. Ransom Walrod (Boat Captain), Gary Boyle (Man in TV Soap Opera), Ava Lazar (Girl in TV Soap Opera), Fred Saxon (Newscaster), Henny Youngman (Self), Ginny Cooper (Diner), Lesa Weis (Diner), Twyla Littleton (Diner), Diane Manzo (Diner), William Bogert (Fred Brown (uncredited)), Terry Leonard (Sniper in Tree (uncredited)), Michael Lepre (Gang Member (uncredited)), Nori J. Muster (Hare Krishna (uncredited)), Rick Schmidlin (Gang Member (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | David Engelbach, Michael Winner |
| Producer | Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus |
| Executive producer | Bobby Roberts, Hal Landers |
| Cinematography | Richard H. Kline, Thomas Del Ruth |
| Editing | Julian Semilian, Michael Winner |
| Music | Jimmy Page |
| Production design | William Hiney |
| Visual effects | Ken Pepiot |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
