Death Wish Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A reimagining of the classic 1974 revenge thriller Death Wish.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

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 deadlyvigilante 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 Chicago crime; a surgeon extracting bullets from suspects' bodies, and the vigilante called "The Grim Reaper" who detectives are quickly closing in on.

Cited as official plot version from mgm.com

Action Adventure Thriller

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Death Wish.

• 
  Bruce Willis

  ... Paul Kersey

  Lay the Favorite, American Siege

• 
  Kimberly Elise

  ... Detective Jackson

  Diary of a Mad Black Woman, The Manchurian Candidate

• C
  Camilla Morrone

  ... Jordan

• 
  Vincent D'Onofrio

  ... Frank Kersey

  Lift, Jurassic World

• E
  Elisabeth Shue

  ... Joanna Kersey

  Greyhound, Piranha 3D

• D
  Dean Norris

  ... Detective Rains

  Carry-On, The Six Triple Eight

• 
  Mike Epps

  ... Dr. Chris Salgado

  Last Friday, Term Life

• C
  Camila Morrone

  Never Goin' Back, Marmalade

• D
  Dean Norris and Kimberly Elise

Crew Behind the Film

The Death Wish behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Eli Roth last directed Borderlands and Thanksgiving. The film's writer Michael Ferris last wrote The Hunter’s Prayer and Surrogates.

Director

Eli Roth

Screenwriters

Michael Ferris
John Brancato
Joe Carnahan

Producer

Roger Birnbaum

Production Details

What we know about the Death Wish movie production.

Key Facts

• Remake of the 1974 film.

Production Updates for Death Wish

Jun 2017

Completed

Changed Death Wish movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Oct 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Currently filming in Montreal.

Jun 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Eli Roth is on-board to direct after Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado left the project.

Mar 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado will direct.

Mar 2013

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Director Joe Carnahan has left the project over casting issues.

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