“Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner.”
Death Wish
6.9
961 votes·1974
·1h 33m
·MovieCrimeDramaAction
Overview
After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget25.5x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
new york citytaxipolicefightgangsteranti heroarchitectrevengevigilantehospitalone man armyone against many
Cast
Charles Bronson
Paul Kersey
Hope Lange
Joanna Kersey
Vincent Gardenia
Frank Ochoa
Steven Keats
Jack Toby
William Redfield
Sam Kreutzer
Stuart Margolin
Aimes Jainchill
Stephen Elliott
Police Commissioner
Kathleen Tolan
Carol Toby
Jack Wallace
Hank
Fred J. Scollay
District Attorney
Chris Gampel
Ives
Robert Kya-Hill
Joe Charles
Edward Grover
Lt. Briggs
Jeff Goldblum
Freak #1
Christopher Logan
Freak #2
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