Death Wish Collection

Charles Bronson

Lesley-Anne Down

Michael Parks

Chuck Shamata

Robert Joy

Saul Rubinek

Miguel Sandoval

Kenneth Welsh

Kevin Lund

Lisa Inouye

Jefferson Mappin

Michael Dunston

Claire Rankin

Sharolyn Sparrow

Anna Starnino

Elena Kudaba

Michelle Moffett

Tova Gallimore

Kimberley Cody

Mikki Greaves

Trish Olsthoorn

Jenni-Leigh Girard

Beverley Anderson

Lisa Heughan

Alison Reid

Erica Fairfield

Scott Spidell

Tim MacMenamin

Brian Garfield

Allan A. Goldstein

Michael Colleary

Menahem Golan

Mark Brunzell

Rick Forsayeth

John Stead

Helen Scott

Bryan Renfro

Marco Bianco

Mic Jones

Steve Lucescu

Dwayne McLean

Jamie Jones

Ted Hanlan

Christine McMahon

Ken Quinn

Jennifer Burton

Randy Butcher

Colin Buck Randall

Patrick Mark

Eric Bryson

Shane Cardwell

J.P. Romano

Csaba András Kertész

Jeff Cutler

Jay Du Boisson

Tim Mogg

Monique Venier

Patrick Rand

Helder Goncalves

Damian Lee

Curtis Petersen

Anne Tait

Yael Golan

Ami Artzi

Terry Plumeri

Ian Hall

Kathy A. Smith

Shelley Cook

Action

Crime

Drama

Death Wish V: The Face of Death

21st Century Film Corporation

Death Wish 5 Productions

Canada

United States of America

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

English

Death Wish 5: The Face of Death Trailer

Death Wish V - The Face of Death (1994) Teaser (VHS Capture)