Revenge is in the air, and Eli Roth has resurrected the Death Wish franchise with Bruce Willis stepping into the Charles Bronson role from the 1974 Michael Winner film. He is joined by Vincent D’Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue and Breaking Bad’s Dean Norris in the key roles. Certainly having Roth behind the camera directing a Joe Carnahan adaptation would certainly have helped to bring in the fine cast, and today the film sees the insides of the UK’s picture houses.
To give you a taste of what’s in store we have an exclusive clip featuring Willis and D’Onofrio at a critical point of Willis’ character’s journey.
Take a look.
Death Wish is out now.
Death Wish Official Synopsis
Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of Chicago violence when it is rushed into his ER – until his wife (Elisabeth Shue) and college-age daughter (Camila Morrone) are viciously attacked in their suburban home. With the police overloaded with crimes, Paul, burning for revenge, hunts his family’s assailants to deliver justice. As the anonymous slayings of criminals grabs the media’s attention, the city wonders if this deadly vigilante is a guardian angel or a grim reaper. Fury and fate collide in the intense, action-thriller
Death Wish.
Paul Kersey becomes a divided person: A man who saves lives, and a man who takes them; a husband and father trying to take care of his family, and a shadowy figure fighting
