Review of Death Wish 3 (1985) by Marcus M — 18 Mar 2012

Entertaining glorified slaughter. Bronson blows away thugs like it was some kind of carnival shooter.

This review of Death Wish 3 (1985) was written by Marcus M on 18 Mar 2012.

Death Wish 3 has generally received mixed reviews.

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One of my favorite guilty pleasures. Yeah, I know it sucks, but it is tremendous fun to watch. :)…

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I own this on DVD in a five movie pack along with: * Death Wish (1974) * Death Wish II (1981) * Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) * Death…

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I own this on DVD in a five movie pack along with: * Death Wish (1974) * Death Wish II (1981) * Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) * Death…

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By Moody H (5) on 18 Apr 2011

This is one of those shows I never get tired of watching.They are all good but DW 3 is my favorite.Charles Bronson rules…

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By Timothy S (725) on 17 Oct 2011

Stripping away what little psychology the first two films had, Death Wish 3 is just an excuse to watch Charles Bronson lug around his Wildey…

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By John P (2,089) on 20 Nov 2015

Shooting a gun that never seems to run out of bullets and killing a man point blank with a rocket launcher without a scratch. Priceless…

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By Mark N (906) on 05 May 2012

Silly and unneeded but if you get past the sillyness then it's actually very fun and entertaining just to see Charles Bronson shoot the hell…

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