Death Wish Movie Review 1974

Paul Kersey (Bronson) is a middle-aged businessman who turns vigilante after his wife and daughter are raped and left for dead by a gang of hoodlums (one is Goldblum in his film debut). He stalks the streets of New York seeking revenge on other muggers, pimps, and crooks, making the neighborhood safer for those less macho. Brosnan's his usual stoic self and the violence could be deemed excessive--certainly Brian Garfield, whose novel the film is based on, thought so.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 93 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Vigilantes, Rape, Revenge, Architects & Architecture

Screenplay

Wendell Mayes

Cast

Charles Bronson, Vincent Gardenia, William Redfield, Hope Lange, Jeff Goldblum, Stuart Margolin, Olympia Dukakis

Cinematography

Arthur Ornitz

Director

Michael Winner

Music

Herbie Hancock

Producer

Paramount Pictures