‘Death Wish’, Tale of a Doctor turned vigilante
View(s):‘Death Wish’, Hollywood action thriller, a remake of the 1974 film of the same name will be released here in line with the worldwide release on March 2.
Based on on the 1972 novel written by Brian Garfield, the film depicts how a family man becomes a vigilante killing machine when his family is violently attacked by robbers.
The new version stars Bruce Willis, Vincent D’Onofrio and Elisabeth Shue in the main roles.
Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of his city’s violence as it’s 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 for his family’s assailants to deliver justice. As the anonymous slayings of criminals grabs the media’s attention, the city wonders if this deadly avenger is a guardian angel…or a grim reaper. Fury and fate collide in the intense action-thriller Death Wish.
The film will be released at MC – Colombo, Empire Arcade, Liberty Lite Collpetty, City Cinema Mt. Lavinia and Vista Lite and host of other theatres around the country. CEL is the distributor of ‘Death Wish’ here.