Death Wish

Jul 24, 1974

1h 33m

★ 6.9

Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner.

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Action

Production Companies

Landers-Roberts Productions

The De Laurentiis Company

Death Wish Trailers

Cast

Paul Kersey

Charles Bronson

Joanna Kersey

Hope Lange

Frank Ochoa

Vincent Gardenia

Jack Toby

Steven Keats

Sam Kreutzer

William Redfield

Aimes Jainchill

Stuart Margolin

Police Commissioner

Stephen Elliott

Carol Toby

Kathleen Tolan

Hank

Jack Wallace

District Attorney

Fred J. Scollay

Ives

Chris Gampel

Joe Charles

Robert Kya-Hill

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