During filming in 1983, Czechoslovakia was under Communist rule. The production team was often followed around by the secret police, and Milos Forman and the cast spoke about their fears that a Fourth of July prank-the unfurling of the American flag in the concert hall and the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by the large cast and crew-would lead to their arrests for inciting rebellion. Many suspected that their hotel rooms had been bugged during the six months they spent filming the movie.Forman, who was considered a traitor for becoming an American citizen and not returning to the Soviet-controlled area, had previously had one of his movies banned in the country (then called the Czech Socialist Republic). According to Twyla Tharp, in order to shoot in red territory, Forman had to make certain concessions. "Milos had to sign an agreement that he would go to his hotel every night for the year that he was there and that his driver would be his best friend from the old days," Tharp told The Hollywood Reporter. "And everybody knew what would happen to his best friend if something untoward politically happened around Milos, because Milos was a sort of local hero and he was dangerous to the authorities."
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Charles Bronson was 71 when this movie was filmed early in 1993.
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Menahem Golan announced plans for "Death Wish 6: The New Vigilante" without Charles Bronson. However, the two had a falling-out and ended their working relationship. The film was never made.
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Death Hunt (1981) and Messenger of Death (1988) are the only films starring Charles Bronson outside of the five-film "Death Wish" franchise to have the word "Death" in the title. He also starred in The Untouchables: The Death Tree (1962).
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Though filmed mostly in Toronto, Canada, this film is set in New York City, as were Death Wish (1974) and Death Wish 3 (1985).
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The relationship between Charles Bronson and Menahem Golan went downhill during filming, to the point where Bronson would only communicate with Golan through director Allan A. Goldstein.
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The film was shot in Toronto. For tax purposes, several of the roles had to be filled with Canadian actors. Among them were Robert Joy, Saul Rubinek, Kenneth Welsh, and teenager Erica Lancaster.
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All the odd numbered Death Wish films take place in New York City. The even numbered ones take place in Los Angeles.
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Final theatrical film of Charles Bronson.
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The three previous films in the series were produced by The Cannon Group, Inc. In 1989 Cannon faced Chapter 11 bankruptcy and its financial records came under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Co-owners Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus also had a personal falling out during the collapse of their company. Golan soon launched his own company, 21st Century Film Corp. The films of the new company tended to have small budgets and performed poorly at the box office. Meanwhile, the "Death Wish" films continued to enjoy popularity in the video and television markets. Golan came up with the idea of a fifth film to serve as a much-needed hit for his company.
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Saul Rubinek had a cameo in Death Wish (1974)'s subway scene, as a punk wearing a U.S. flag-embossed motorcycle jacket. In this film, 20 years later, he's billed seventh as a district attorney.
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Steve Carver was originally going to direct the film. The producers decided to pare down the budget, and hired a different director for less money.
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The previous entries in this series were mostly shot on location, but this one was mainly shot in a studio. All the scenes involving the dress factory were shot in a studio.
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Although Sal's brother, is known as "Chuck", and his name appears in the credits as "Chuck" everyone refers to him as "Chicki" Even the newspaper account of his death has his name as "Chicki".
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Gail Morgan Hickman and J. Lee Thompson wrote the first screenplay for this film in the late '80s. Menahem Golan decided it would be too expensive.
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Chuck Paconi always sucked on lollipops.
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Death Wish V: The Face of Death - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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