About this episode

The episode dives deep into the film Death Wish II, exploring its themes and context within the LA Summer of Sleaze series.

Episode 143 - Pack your bags, we are headed to the city of lights Los Angeles circa early 1980's for the month. It's July and we are doing an LA Summer of Sleaze, looking at exploitation films set in Los Angeles from 1982-1985. For the first week we are focusing more on Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) and the Death Wish franchise, focusing on Death Wish II (1982). Death Wish II features Kersey after he's moved to LA with his daughter following the events of the first Death Wish which took place in New York City. Kersey returns to his vigilante ways in the sequel and once again looks for revenge. Tune in for this one as we dive deep in Death Wish II. And tune in next week for a double feature: Vice Squad (1982) and Angel (1983) email us at mracfilmclub@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: MRAC Film Club

Topics covered

• exploitation films
• Death Wish franchise
• vigilante justice
• Los Angeles
• 1980s cinema

Keywords

• Death Wish II
• Charles Bronson
• exploitation films
• Los Angeles
• 1980s
• vigilante
• film review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Death Wish II

Places: Los Angeles

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