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Le justicier - L'ultime combat

Original title: Death Wish V: The Face of Death
  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
9.5K
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Charles Bronson in Le justicier - L'ultime combat (1994)
Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.
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Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.

  • Director
    • Allan A. Goldstein
  • Writers
    • Brian Garfield
    • Michael Colleary
    • Allan A. Goldstein
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Lesley-Anne Down
    • Michael Parks
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    9.5K
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    • Director
      • Allan A. Goldstein
    • Writers
      • Brian Garfield
      • Michael Colleary
      • Allan A. Goldstein
    • Stars
      • Charles Bronson
      • Lesley-Anne Down
      • Michael Parks
    • 108User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 25Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Paul Kersey
    Lesley-Anne Down
    Lesley-Anne Down
    • Olivia Regent
    Michael Parks
    Michael Parks
    • Tommy O'Shea
    Chuck Shamata
    Chuck Shamata
    • Sal Paconi
    Kevin Lund
    • Chuck Paconi
    Robert Joy
    Robert Joy
    • Freddie 'Flakes'
    Saul Rubinek
    Saul Rubinek
    • Brian Hoyle
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    • Hector Vasquez
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Lt. Mickey King
    Lisa Inouye
    Lisa Inouye
    • Janice Omori
    Erica Fairfield
    • Chelsea Regent
    • (as Erica Lancaster)
    Jefferson Mappin
    Jefferson Mappin
    • Big Al
    Michael Dunston
    • Reg
    Claire Rankin
    Claire Rankin
    • Maxine
    Sharolyn Sparrow
    • Dawn
    Anna Starnino
    • Sister
    Elena Kudaba
    • Housekeeper
    Andrea Mann
    Andrea Mann
    • Hoyle's Wife
    • Director
      • Allan A. Goldstein
    • Writers
      • Brian Garfield
      • Michael Colleary
      • Allan A. Goldstein
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    nicholas.rhodes

    Excellent, with plenty of good clean violence.

    I am a great fan of the Death Wish films as I love to watch Bronson knocking off one by one the scum of society. My favourite is the number III by a long chalk but this one isn't bad either. This one also has some very comical moments notably when Chickie dies when eating a cyanide flavoured "canoli" (whatever that may be !!). Also, what is interesting here is when Bronson gets rid of the scum using different methods than just the usual old "gun". In this vein, I liked most the radio-controlled football which blew apart Flakes' face, and the death of the villain at the end in the acid bath when we see his flesh melting away off the face in the acid.

    The only reproach I would make to the film are its picture and sound quality ( on the dvd at least ). These are really not up to scratch for a film made in the 1990's.

    I eagerly await the day when Death Wish 3 and Death Wish 4 will be available on dvd. Bronson is truly a great actor, whatever the role he plays, but he is especially effective in the part of a vigilante.
    6movieman_kev

    better than part 4

    Charles Bronsan is back for the last time playing Paul Kersey. This outing he's fighting the Mafiso backed Unions after his fiancé gets disfigured and later killed. He also must save his fiancé's daughter who is also the daughter of the head Union boss. Contary to public perception, this isn't the worst of the series (that dubious honor would go to part 4). No this film is a step up from the previous one, and while it's not as great as part 3 was, it's still a pretty good watch. This was also Bronson's last theatrical film and I shed a tear when I heard of the great actors passing. He will be missed.

    My Grade: B-

    Eye Candy: Sharolyn Sparrow gets topless, as do some extras.
    Sanguinaire

    A Marvelously Mean Finale to the Series

    Gangsters have bullied and murdered a woman. Now they had better watch out, because her fiancée is none other than Paul Kersey – and it's time for Mr. Bronson to dispense some more swift justice!

    While this entry in the Death Wish series doesn't have the highest body count (see part 3 for that) and isn't the most grim and gritty (see part 2), it is the most sadistic. You see, in previous films Bronson got his wrathful business done with his trusty sidearm – but we get some variation in this one. Here he breaks out a marvelous assortment of deadly amusements such as the exploding soccer ball and poisoned pasta mentioned in other reviews – all seen in graphic detail as they work their murderous magic. Add to that the stress on facial disfigurement and scenes involving torture by steam press, plastic wrapping machine, and radial saw – and you have a new and wonderfully vicious formula for more Death Wish mayhem.

    This is not the best in the series, but Bronson's presence alone gives it distinction, and it manages to make the most of the obviously very limited budget. If you're a fan of the series like me, you'll enjoy it in all its unpleasant, uncompromising glory.
    Pauldo

    Go Charlie!

    Whatever you do, don't shack up with Paul Kersey, or you'll regret it - The fifth outing for Bronson in his famous vigilante series. Even in his 70's gunning down scum is never on the bottom of his priorities list. Now any movie ending with a Roman numeral may put off some people, but this movie is totally enjoyable and you'll cheer Charles everytime he guns down members of the mob headed by a very nasty mob boss. The Death Wish quintology ranks right up there with the Godfather and Star Wars Trilogy.
    4SnoopyStyle

    tired franchise

    Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) is in witness protection working as an architecture professor. He's dating New York fashion designer Olivia Regent (Lesley-Anne Down). The problem is that her gangster ex-husband Tommy O'Shea (Michael Parks) and father of her daughter Chelsea has pushed his way into her garment business. Tommy sends Flakes (Robert Joy) to attack her. Paul goes to DA Brian Hoyle (Saul Rubinek) for help. Police Lt. Vasquez has been trying to put away Tommy for 16 years. Tommy starts killing Olivia's workers who were cooperating with the police and the cops themselves. He kills Olivia and takes custody of Chelsea. Paul has no choice but to take on the mobster his way.

    The story is not bad. There are some very good actors. Michael Parks is always a good villain. However, the franchise is tired and old. The grittiness has been replaced with cheesiness. Trying to do high fashion looks silly. The biggest problem may be doing the Toronto for New York bit. It simply devalues the reality of this world. It's also a little repetitive for his girlfriends to always have problems. Charles Bronson does what he does best but there is nothing new left. Also the ending is abrupt as if they ran out of money.

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    • Trivia
      Charles Bronson was 71 when this movie was filmed in 1993.
    • Goofs
      After Paul explodes the soccer ball in Freddie's hands, Freddie is engulfed in flames from the waist up, but after he falls to the driveway, his hair is shown intact, not even singed.
    • Quotes

      Paul Kersey: Hey, Freddie! I'm gonna cure your dandruff problem for you!

      Freddie 'Flakes': [looks down, and realizes the ball is a bomb] NOOOOOO!

      [Kersey detonates bomb]

    • Alternate versions
      Although rated "not under 18", German VHS and Laser Paradise DVD releases were still cut by a minute and 23 seconds to reduce violence in some scenes. Uncut version was later released on DVD in 2005 with a SPIO/JK rating. Only in 2017 was the censorship fully waived and the uncut version was granted a "not under 16" rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater: Killer Geeks (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      I Doesn't Get Any More Inviting Then This
      Performed by Norma Jean Wright

      Lyrics and Music by David Friedman & Regine Urbach

      Produced by David Friedman

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Cara de muerte
    • Filming locations
      • Canada
    • Production companies
      • 21st Century Film Corporation
      • Death Wish 5 Properties
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,702,394
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $503,936
      • Jan 17, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,702,394
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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