Death Wish Collection

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Death Wish V: The Face of Death

21st Century Film Corporation

Death Wish 5 Productions

Canada

United States of America

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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

Michael Colleary

Allan A. Goldstein

Brian Garfield

Menahem Golan

Jennifer Burton

Jamie Jones

Rick Forsayeth

Mark Brunzell

J.P. Romano

Shane Cardwell

Mic Jones

Steve Lucescu

Bryan Renfro

Dwayne McLean

Marco Bianco

Randy Butcher

Christine McMahon

John Stead

Ted Hanlan

Colin Buck Randall

Helen Scott

Eric Bryson

Patrick Mark

Ken Quinn

Kathy A. Smith

Terry Plumeri

Csaba András Kertész

Curtis Petersen

Tim Mogg

Jeff Cutler

Helder Goncalves

Ami Artzi

Patrick Rand

Monique Venier

Anne Tait

Ian Hall

Yael Golan

Damian Lee

Jay Du Boisson

Shelley Cook

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

Death Wish 5: The Face of Death Trailer

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

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Death Wish V: The Face of Death

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Charles Bronson

Lesley-Anne Down

Michael Parks

Chuck Shamata

Robert Joy

Saul Rubinek

Miguel Sandoval

Kenneth Welsh

Kevin Lund

Lisa Inouye

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