Death Wish II
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| Death Wish II | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Winner |
| Produced by | Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan |
| Written by | Brian Garfield (Based on characters) David Engelbach (screenplay) |
| Starring | Charles Bronson, Vincent Gardenia, Jill Ireland |
| Distributed by | Golan-Globus |
| Release date(s) | February 20, 1982 |
| Running time | 88 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Unknown |
| Preceded by | Death Wish |
| Followed by | Death Wish 3 |
Death Wish II is the first sequel to Death Wish.
It had the highest box office draw of the five movies in the series, earning USD$15 million, despite critics panning it. In Death Wish II, Paul Kersey (again played by Charles Bronson) again turns to vigilantism, now in Los Angeles, in response to the rape and murder of his maid and his daughter. Jill Ireland plays Kersey's fiancée, who leaves him when she discovers what he has done.
- Isaac Hayes was recommended by the producers of the film to compose the score; however, Michael Winner chose former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page (who was Winner's neighbour at the time). Although Page is credited as the composer of the Death Wish 3 score, Page had no direct involvement with the film. Cues from the score he had written for Death Wish 2 were rearranged by Mike Moran.
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