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DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN (1987) |
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| When his girlfriend's daughter overdoes on toxic 'crack', vigilante Paul Kersey explodes into action in an all-out war to exterminate the cocaine network in Los Angeles. The fourth installment of the popular franchise explodes with action and gunfire as Kersey moves his way through the world of drugs. |
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| Charles Bronson (Paul Kersey), Kay Lenz (Karen Sheldon), John P. Ryan (Nathan White), Perry Lopez (Ed Zacharias), George Dickerson (Detective Reiner), Soon-Tek Oh (Nozaki), Dana Barron (Erica Sheldon), Jesse Dabson (Randy Viscovich), Peter Sherayko (Nick Franco), James Purcell (Vince Montono), Michael Russo (Danny Moreno), Danny Trejo (Art Sanella), Daniel Sabia (Al Arroyo), Mike Moroff (Jack Romero), Dan Ferro (Tony Tomero), Tom Everett (Max Green), David Wolos-Fonteno (Frank Bauggs), Michael Wise (Hood), Irwin Keyes (Baugg's Chauffeur), Tim Russ (Jesse), Hector Mercado (Jo Jo), Derek Rydall (Kid with Long Hair), Mark Pellegrino (Punk), Connie Hair (Angie), Craig Curtis (White's Chauffeur), Mitch Pileggi (Cannery Lab Foreman). |
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THIS TIME IT'S WAR! |
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RELEASE DATE: November 6th, 1987 (USA)
DVD RELEASE DATE: February 3rd, 2004 (USA)
BOX OFFICE OPENING: $2.4 million (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $6.8 million (USA)
- Followed by a sequel: Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994). |
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DIRECTOR: J. Lee Thompson (Murphy's Law)
WRITER: Gail Morgan Hickman.
PRODUCER: Pancho Kohner.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: John Bisharat, Paul McCallum, Valentine McCallum, Robert O. Ragland.
DISTRIBUTOR: Cannon Films. |
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QUOTES |
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CRITICAL COMMENTS |
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[As Frank Bauggs confronts Kersey sneaking into his apartment]
Frank: What the fuck are you doing here?!
Paul Kersey: I was making a sandwich. |
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"This time around, there's barely any plot, just excuses for Bronson to blow people away." -- Richard Harrington, Washington Post |
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Rapist: Who the fuck are you?
Paul Kersey: Death! |
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| Paul Kersey: Not great, but pretty damn good. |
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| Ed Zacharias: [shaking his birthday present box] Should I call the bomb squad? |
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