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''Death Wish V: The Face of Death'' is a 1994 action crime film and the fifth and final installment in the ''Death Wish'' series. It features Charles Bronson, who reprises his role as Paul Kersey in his final theatrical starring role. In the film, Kersey battles mobsters as he tries to protect his girlfriend (played by Lesley-Anne Down) from her ex-husband, mob boss Tommy O'Shea (Michael Parks). ''Death Wish V: The Face of Death'' was produced by 21st Century Film Corporation, a company established by Menahem Golan after Cannon Films' bankruptcy. It was shot in Toronto and helmed by Canadian director Allan Goldstein. Steve Carver was originally going to direct until the producers planned to cut the budget. ==Plot== Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) returns to New York City under the name Paul Stewart. He is invited by girlfriend Olivia Regent (Lesley-Anne Down) to a fashion show. Backstage, mobster Tommy O’Shea (Michael Parks) and his goons muscle in on the action. Tommy then threatens Olivia, who is his ex-wife and mother to their daughter Chelsea (Erica Lancaster). Olivia later informs Paul of her ex-husband's behaviour after he finds bruises on her hand. Paul proceeds to confront him, but Tommy points a gun at Paul's face. The confrontation ends with the arrival of Chelsea. NYPD officers Tony Hoyle (Saul Rubinek) and Hector Vasquez (Miguel Sandoval) visit Stewart's home. Paul Stewart is revealed to be Paul Kersey in the Witness Protection Programme. He informs them about Tommy O’Shea. Hoyle says they have been trying to nab Tommy for years, and he wants Olivia to testify. That night at a restaurant, Paul proposes to Olivia, who accepts. Olivia excuses herself to go to the ladies room and is attacked by Tommy’s associate, Freddie "Flakes" Garrity (Robert Joy), who in an attempt to prevent her testimony bashes her head on a mirror, causing permanent disfigurement to her face. Freddie escapes, although Paul gets a look at him. At the hospital, where Paul is told Olivia will need reconstructive surgery, he talks with Lt. Mickey King (Kenneth Welsh), who has been working on the O’Shea case for 16 years. Paul is angry but is warned by King not to pick up his old habits and to let the police handle it, but Paul tells him that the law works and that it sometimes doesn't. Tommy escalates the violence, killing several people including female police officer Janice Omori (Lisa Inoue). Paul and Olivia are attacked by Freddie and his friends, who end up shooting Olivia in the back and killing her as the couple tries to escape. She becomes the fourth of Paul's five love interests in the series to be murdered by gang members. Paul jumps from the roof of his apartment, where he lands in a dumpster, and is retrieved by the police. Tommy is "cleared" of involvement in his ex-wife’s death and seeks custody of their daughter. This sets the stage for a fight between Paul and Tommy, one that leaves Paul unconscious when he assaults Tommy. He decides to return to his vigilante ways and is later assisted by Hoyle, who learns his department has been corrupted by Tommy. Paul poisons one of Tommy's men, Chuck, with a cannoli. He then kills Freddie by blowing him up with a remote-controlled soccer ball. Tommy finds out from an informant that Paul is the vigilante and will be going after him for killing Olivia. The informant, Hector Vasquez of the NYPD, tries to kill Kersey himself, but Paul gets the upper hand and kills him. Fellow officer Hoyle arrives and finds out Tommy wants both him and Kersey dead. Hoyle comments on Paul's style - "No judge. No jury. No appeals. No deals." - and tells Kersey he must never see him again, and Paul agrees. Tommy hires three thugs, Frankie (Scott Spidel), Mickey (Tim MacMenamin), and Angel (Sandro Limotta), to take care of Paul, using Chelsea as bait. Paul rescues her. Lt. King is wounded by Tommy. Paul kills Sal, one of Tommy's men, by shooting him into a large wood chipper, cutting him into pieces. Paul picks up an empty beer bottle, smashes it, and cuts Tommy's face in retaliation for what he did to Olivia. Armed with a shotgun, Paul corners Tommy. Tommy tries to persuade Paul to spare him by saying "Whatever you want, whatever you need." Paul quickly responds with "I don't need anything, but you... you need a bath." Paul then finally manages to kill Tommy by knocking him into the pool of acid, where he disintegrates until there's nothing left of him. King thanks Paul for saving his life. Paul goes to rejoin Chelsea, calling out to the injured King, "Hey Lieutenant, if you need any help, give me a call" while Paul walks toward the 'lighted' hallway. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Death Wish V: The Face of Death」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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