Death Wish (2018 film)
2018 film by Eli Roth
Death Wish is a 2018 American vigilante action-thriller film directed by Eli Roth, written by Joe Carnahan, and produced by Roger Birnbaum. A remake of the 1974 film and the sixth installment in the Death Wish film series. It stars Bruce Willis as Dr. Paul Kersey, a Chicago-based surgeon who sets out to exact vengeance on the culprits responsible for attacking his family. Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Dean Norris and Kimberly Elise appear in supporting roles.
Death Wish was released in North America by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures on March 2, 2018. The film was grossed $55.9 million worldwide against a $30 million budget, and it received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the script and graphic violence, and took issue with its depiction of gun violence in light of then-recent mass shootings and alleged that it spread right-wing and pro-gun messages, although the action sequences, Roth's direction and Willis's performance were praised.
Plot
Paul Kersey, a trauma surgeon, lives with his wife Lucy and daughter Jordan in Chicago. When the family visits a restaurant with Paul's brother Frank, a valet parking attendant named Miguel secretly copies their address after hearing that they plan to stay out. Paul is suddenly called to the hospital, where Jordan and Lucy return home just as three armed criminals break into the house, leading to Lucy being shot and Jordan sustains a head injury when they try to fight back.
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