Death Wish
A grieving Chicago surgeon turns his steady hands into weapons as he hunts down the gang that shattered his family, forcing him to confront a city’s criminal underworld and his own moral limits.
“They came for his family. Now he's coming for them.”
Synopsis
A mild-mannered father becomes a killing machine after his family is destroyed by a violent act.
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A crew of 291+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Mark GoldblattShot by Rogier StoffersScored by Louis MarionDesigned by Paul KirbySound by David EsparzaCostumes by Mary Jane FortVFX by Robert Bock
Box Office
2018 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.1× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$34.0M
Versions & cuts
- Mainland China Censored Version· 97 min
Also known as
- Death Wishde
- Un justicier dans la villefr
- Il giustiziere della notteit
- Il giustiziere della notte - Death Wishit
- (Bulgarian)Лично правосъдие
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United Arab EmiratesMar 1, 2018
- PhilippinesMar 1, 2018
- SingaporeMar 1, 2018
- ThailandMar 1, 2018
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Cast & Crew
291 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bruce Willis
as Paul Kersey
Vincent D Onofrio
as Frank Kersey
Elisabeth Shue
as Lucy Kersey
Camila Morrone
as Jordan Kersey
Dean Norris
as Detective Kevin Raines
Beau Knapp
as Knox
Kimberly Elise
as Detective Leonore Jackson
Len Cariou
as Ben
Jack Kesy
as The Fish
Ronnie Gene Blevins
as Joe
Kirby Bliss Blanton
as Bethany
Andreas Apergis
as Belligerent Dad
Supporting cast
66Ian Matthews
as Ponytail
Wendy Crewson
as Dr. Jill Klavens
Warona Setshwaelo
as Nurse Carla
Stephanie Janusauskas
as Sophie
Isaiah Gero Marsman
as Tyler
Jason Cavalier
as Officer McCord
Luis Oliva
as Miguel
Kwasi Songui
as Police Reception
Alan Azuelos
as ER Attending Surgeon
Dawn Ford
as Nurse with ER Attending Surgeon
Moe Jeudy Lamour
as Ice Cream Man
Kaniehtiio Horn
as Natasha
Christopher Tyson
as Squeegee Man
Lee Villeneuve
as Loyal Killer
Jonathan Bergeron
as Loyal Killer
Rolandia Okoudjou
as Sponge Bath Nurse
Kenny Wong
as Witness
Alvin Powell
as Chicago Cop
Gouchy Boy
as Security Guard
Jodie Resther
as Nurse Rachel
Lydia Zadel
as Nurse Lydia
Yardly Kavanagh
as Nurse Judy
Audrey D Laroche
as Nurse Audrey
Robert Harrison
as Paramedic
Juliette Bouwmans
as Paramedic
Aldo Lopez
as Patient
Anoulith Sintharaphone
as Greenwich Thief
Robert Ozores
as Trebol
Stephen Mchattie
as Chief of Detectives
Minita Gandhi
as Newscaster
Robin Robinson
as Newscaster
Bob Sirott
as Newscaster
Alexa Hartfield
as Fast Food Girl
William Gines
as Punk Leader
Enrique Guzman
as Punk #2
Austin Kairis
as Local Resident
Richard Esteras
as Pimp
Jaslene Gonzalez
as Prostitute
Kevin Sorensen
as Hooded Victim
Penande Estime
as Tight Dressed Woman
Akotene Chanoine
as Well-Dressed Man
Mike Chute
as Carjacker
Sebastien Peres
as Carjacker
Naomi Frenette
as Knox's Girl
Erich Mancow Muller
as The Mancow
Cathy Vlahogiannis
as Mancow Morning Show Participant
Jonathan Sway Calloway
as Sway Calloway
Heather B
as Heather B.
Melantha Blackthorne
as Trauma Patient
Sarah Timms Chittaro
as Pedestrian, Girl on Train
Alain Dahan
as Soccer Dad
Clarence E Davis
as Pedestrian
Mike Epps
as Dr. Chris Salgado
Christopher Kahler
as Drug Dealer
Gerardo Lo Dico
as Detective
Bernardson Louis Jean
as Clubber
Furly Mac
as Good Samaritan
Phil Madura
as Pedestrian
Serge Martineau
as Pedestrian
Rafaela Ochoa
as Pedestrian
Jatone Smith
as Police Officer
Nathaly Thibault
as Funeral Attendant
Chris D Thomas
as Detective
Kevin Vielle
as Clubber
John Robert Woodlock
as Punk
Alex Zelenka
as Pedestrian
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
6Other crew
207Vincent Burt
2d artist: Sandbox F / X
Yvonne Valdez
additional editor
Ariane Collman
additional third assistant director
Marlee Gruss Neidhardt
additional third assistant director: second unit
Jon Bruno
adr loop group
Aaron Hasson
adr mixer
Mark Desimone
adr mixer: New York
Patty Connolly
adr voice casting (as Patty Majorczak-Connolly)
Dane Bjerno
aerial technician: Chicago
Cat Coffin
ager / dyer
Olney Atwell
animator (animated segments)
Charles Tiedje
armorer: Chicago (as Charles E Tiedje)
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