History Film / DeathWish3

* CopsNeedTheVigilante: The Captain of the local police precinct gives Paul Kersey carte blanche to do whatever it takes to eliminate the criminal gang that is terrorizing the town (because [[CrapsackWorld crime rates overall are high enough that the police's hands are tied]], and this has given the gang the idea that they have free reign to perform said terrorizing).

* GigglingVillain: Appropiately nicknamed "The Giggler".

* TheBigRottenApple: This depiction of New York City has a large gang of sociopaths lay claim to part of the city. They steal, kill, and terrorize with relative impunity. The police is rather ineffectual in dealing with them and ordinary citizens suffer the consequences.

** Near the end, the gang leader had a bulletproof after Paul shot a full round of bullets at him. When he points the gun at the chief, Paul grabs the mini bazooka and fires at him.

** Subverted early on in the fight when Bronson is running around with a freaking Browning Machine Gun left over from WWII.

* DirtyCop: Inspector Shriker is a rare non-villanious example. When Kersey is wrongfully arrested at the beginning of the movie, he gives him carte blanche to play vigilante again. Which results in dozens of dead thugs.

* KickTheDog: Fraker tries to have Kersey beaten up while they're in custody together, but is released before this happens. As he's leaving however, he promises Kersey he'll [[AndYourLittleDogToo kill an old lady just for him]].

* WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys: The movie had Paul Kersey using all manner of weapons with not a hint of explanation of where he got them or how he afforded them (remember, Kersey worked as a middle class architect, not possessing great wealth, emphasized in the next film in which he sees a mansion and says "This place alone costs more than I could make if I worked for the rest of my life").

--> '''The Rageaholic:''' In many ways, the second ''Death Wish'' film is a remake of the first, but with the violence, brooding atmosphere and omnipresent sexual assault cranked up to eleven. But fret thee not, because by ''Death Wish 3'' we're gonna find a way to crank that violence up to a twenty-fuckin'-''eight!''

* CoolGuns: Kersey uses a Wildey Hunter, which was Bronson's own personally-owned pistol in RealLife. In the climax, he uses a Browning M1919 to mow down dozens of street gang member who are terrorizing his community.

* CoolGuns: Kersey uses an Automag, which was Bronson's pistol of choice in RealLife. In the climax, he uses a Browning M1919 to mow down dozens of street gang member who are terrorizing his community.

* RareGuns: Paul uses an .44 Automag.

* ViewersAreMorons: According to the book ''Bronson''s Loose' by Paul Talbot, the original WorkingTitle ''Death Wish III'' was changed to ''Death Wish 3'' because Creator/TheCannonGroup conducted a survey and found that nearly half of the U.S. population could not read Roman numerals.

--> '''The Rageaholic:''' In many ways, the second Death Wish film is a remake of the first, but with the violence, brooding atmosphere and omnipresent sexual assault cranked up to eleven. But fret thee not, because by Death Wish 3 we're gonna find a way to crank that violence up to a twenty-fuckin'-''eight!''

* MoreDakka: Kersey uses a .30 caliber M1919. Bennet also uses an MG-42 but the gun jams, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the aftermath would have been awesome.]]

* BulletProofVest: Near the end, the gang leader had a bulletproof after Paul shot a full round of bullets at him. When he points the gun at the chief, Paul grabs the mini bazooka and fires at him.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Although unmentioned in the film's end credits, some of it was filmed in London rather than New York.

* KoreanWar: Kersey served alongside Charlie in Korea.

* NazisWithGnarlyWeapons: Charlie somehow captured a German MG-42 which Bennet tries to use on the gang, which unfortunately jams. A gang member can be seen with a Walter P-38 pistol during the shootout.

* VigilanteMan: According to various {{Noodle Incident}}s cited by the police, Kersey has committed vigilante killings in a number of cities other than [[Film/DeathWish New York]] and [[Film/DeathWishII Los Angeles]], implying that he's taken up vigilantism for its own sake rather than just acting out of revenge.

* VigilanteMan: According to various {{Noodle Incident}}s cited by the police, Kersey has committed vigilante killings in a number of cities other than New York and San Francisco.

--->'''Gang Member''': We'll come here '''whenever'' we want, and do '''whatever''' we want!