Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- violent
- sardonic
- late night action viewing
- cult sequel marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a stale, slow, and poorly executed repetition of the series' vigilante formula, with sadistic violence and Charles Bronson's visibly tired performance drawing particular criticism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Paul Kersey resumes extrajudicial punishment when police cannot or will not solve the bloody case.
Kersey returns to New York under a new identity before being pulled back into vigilantism.
The central conflict begins around Olivia Regent's fashion show and her gangster ex-husband.
The film repeats the established Death Wish revenge formula with an older Paul Kersey and a diminished sense of novelty.
Films like Death Wish V: The Face of Death, and why
Death Wish 3
shared vigilante revenge premise, urban crime setting, and grim action-thriller tone
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
shared aging male avenger, criminal antagonists, and hard-edged vigilante action
The Brave One
shared urban revenge narrative, antihero justice, and crime-thriller conventions
Rolling Thunder
shared one-person war against violent criminals and morally ambiguous vigilante justice
Movie Details
- Director
- Allan A. Goldstein
- Release Date
- 1994-01-14
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (328)
Cast
- Charles Bronson
- Lesley-Anne Down
- Michael Parks
- Chuck Shamata
- Robert Joy
- Saul Rubinek
- Miguel Sandoval
- Kenneth Welsh
- Kevin Lund
- Lisa Inouye
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Death Wish V: The Face of Death about?
- An aging vigilante returns to New York and takes personal revenge when a gangster threatens his fiancée and evades the law.
- What is Death Wish V: The Face of Death like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Death Wish V: The Face of Death as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Death Wish V: The Face of Death violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Death Wish V: The Face of Death as graphic.
- What did critics think of Death Wish V: The Face of Death?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a stale, slow, and poorly executed repetition of the series' vigilante formula, with sadistic violence and Charles Bronson's visibly tired performance drawing particular criticism.
- Which films are like Death Wish V: The Face of Death?
- Films with a similar feel include Death Wish 3, Death Wish 4: The Crackdown, The Brave One, and Rolling Thunder.
- How long is Death Wish V: The Face of Death?
- Death Wish V: The Face of Death runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Death Wish V: The Face of Death?
- In United States, Death Wish V: The Face of Death streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
