Death Wish (1974)
Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner.
1974 · R · 1h 33m · Crime, Drama, Action
Genres: Crime, Drama, Action
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.
Director: Michael Winner
Writers: Brian Garfield, Wendell Mayes, Gerald Wilson
Music by: Herbie Hancock
Cinematography: Arthur J. Ornitz
Editor: Bernard Gribble
Box office: $77M · Budget: $3M · Rated 6.9/10 by 974 viewers
Part of the Death Wish franchise.
Cast
Charles Bronson as Paul KerseyHope Lange as Joanna KerseyVincent Gardenia as Frank OchoaSteven Keats as Jack TobyWilliam Redfield as Sam KreutzerStuart Margolin as Aimes JainchillStephen Elliott as Police CommissionerKathleen Tolan as Carol TobyJack Wallace as HankFred J. Scollay as District AttorneyChris Gampel as IvesRobert Kya-Hill as Joe CharlesMore like this
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