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• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000REOCSA
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Part 1: In this explosive story of revenge and urban violence, Charles Bronson plays Paul Kersey, a bleeding-heart liberal who has a change of opinion after his wife and daughter are violently attacked by a gang of thugs in their apartment. His daughter is raped, his wife raped and murdered. Bronson then turns vigilante as he stalks the mean streets of New York on the prowl for muggers, hoodlums and the like. A violent, controversial film which is frank and original in its treatment of urban crime and the average citizen's helplessness in dealing with it. ~~~~~~~ Part 2: Charles Bronson returns with a vengeance in this sequel to the popular crime thriller DEATH WISH. Bronson reprises his role as vigilante Paul Kersey, whose family is once again victimized after moving to Los Angeles from New York. Kersey is mugged by a gang of street punks who later break into his home and brutally assault his maid and daughter, resulting in their deaths. ~~~~~~~ Part 3: Paul Kersey has moved from LA to New York City to escape the crime and begin anew. But after an dear friend is murdered, the architect-turned-vigilante begins to deliver his own inimitable kind of street justice. The rugged Mr. Bronson is back again as Paul Kersey, the Korean War vet who loves to lure street thugs to surprise endings. ~~~~~~~ Part 4: When his girlfriend's daughter overdoses on toxic "crack," vigilante Paul Kersey explodes into action in an all-out war to exterminate the cocaine network in L.A. ~~~~~~~ Part 5: Aging ex-vigilante Paul Kersey has made a quiet life for himself: he's now a teacher, and engaged to a lovely woman, Olivia. But when Olivia's clothing business is menaced by mobsters -- led by her sadistic ex-husband -- Paul reverts to his old gun-totin', thug-wastin' tendencies, as he attempts to deliver his own brand of justice in a variety of grisly ways.

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars oh, please, not "full frame", April 18, 2008

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Stuart Paine (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Death Wish 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Collection (5 Pack) (DVD)

It's arguable whether the DEATH WISH films are great films, but they're cathartic enough to compensate for any perceived lack of depth. The first one was horrifically brutal, but certainly thoughtful and artfully done, and it resonated with a huge swath of the American public - myself included. Of the sequels, I've always particularly enjoyed number 4, wherein Bronson's character, Paul Kersey, succeeds in convincing each of two rival drug organizations that the other is violating their truce. DW3, with its virtual WWIII breaking out in the project may be the most surreal and insane, guilty-pleasure joyride of a movie I've ever seen. And although parts of numbers 2 and 5 are pretty disturbing, I still like them overall.

So, this collection would really hit the spot except for the unfortunate fact that numbers 2-5 are all pan & scan "full-frame" croppings. The first is the only one presented in the original widescreen. (The separate, individual releases are the same.) Honestly, I despise pan & scan and think it should be illegal to disfigure films in this way. What's the point, anyway? These days, no one has a 13" screen. Someone should return to the original film stock and do a proper transfer. So, four stars for these cool films, but only two for the presentation. Average 3 up to 3.5.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bring back memories, March 30, 2009

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Kevin Champion "Old Engineer" (Duluth GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death Wish 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Collection (5 Pack) (DVD)

Boy, do these bring back memories! No 1 was great, rest were good to OK, got a little silly in the middle of the series, but came back pretty strong with the last one. Only "wish" I could get them all in widescreen instead of DW 1 only.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Death Wish greatest pack!, May 11, 2010

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jason Cheshire (Rockhampton, QLD, AU) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death Wish 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Collection (5 Pack) (DVD)

I Want to keep this short: Charles Bronson is the best Death Wish actor in action - crime movies.