Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- provocative
- brutal
- late night action marathon
- 1980s exploitation double feature
What critics said
Critics overwhelmingly condemned the sequel as a morally repugnant, artistically inept repetition of the original's vigilante formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Paul Kersey's renewed vigilante campaign begins after rape and murder destroy his family.
Kersey hunts criminals with a handgun while detectives try to identify and corner the notorious vigilante.
The film foregrounds savage street crime, sexual violence, and graphic revenge in an intentionally confrontational register.
Kersey relocates from New York to Los Angeles but again becomes a vigilante after violence reaches his family.
Films like Death Wish II, and why
Death Wish
shared vigilante revenge premise, urban crime setting, and morally provocative action-thriller framing
Ms. 45
shared rape-and-revenge structure, exploitation intensity, and retaliatory violence
The Exterminator
shared vigilante justice theme, hard-edged 1970s and 1980s crime atmosphere, and antihero protagonist
The Brave One
shared urban vigilante fantasy, revenge-driven plotting, and confrontational crime-action tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Winner
- Release Date
- 1982-02-20
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (555)
Cast
- Charles Bronson
- Jill Ireland
- Vincent Gardenia
- J.D. Cannon
- Anthony Franciosa
- Ben Frank
- Robin Sherwood
- Silvana Gallardo
- Robert F. Lyons
- Michael Prince
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Death Wish II about?
- A traumatized Los Angeles transplant resumes his one-man war on street criminals after brutal violence shatters his attempt at domestic peace.
- What is Death Wish II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Death Wish II as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Death Wish II violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Death Wish II as graphic.
- What did critics think of Death Wish II?
- Critics overwhelmingly condemned the sequel as a morally repugnant, artistically inept repetition of the original's vigilante formula.
- Which films are like Death Wish II?
- Films with a similar feel include Death Wish, Ms. 45, The Exterminator, and The Brave One.
- How long is Death Wish II?
- Death Wish II runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Death Wish II?
- In United States, Death Wish II streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW.
