Death Wish (1974)

Directed by

Michael Winner

Genre

drama film, action film, vigilante film, crime thriller film, rape and revenge film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 963 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An architect turns to taking the law into his own hands after his wife is killed and his daughter is assaulted during a home invasion. He starts hunting criminals on the streets of New York City.

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What happens

Death Wish is a 1974 American vigilante action-thriller film directed by Michael Winner. The film, loosely based on the 1972 novel of the same title by Brian Garfield and the first installment in the Death Wish film series, stars Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, alongside Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, William Redfield, Kathleen Tolan and Christopher Guest. In the film, Paul Kersey, an architect leading a peaceful life, resorts to vigilantism after his wife Joanna is murdered and daughter Carol Kersey Toby is raped during a home invasion. At the time of release, Death Wish was criticized for its apparent support of vigilantism and advocating unlimited punishment of criminals. The novel allegedly denounced vigilantism, whereas the film embraced the notion. The film was a commercial success and resonated with the public in the United States, which was experiencing increasing crime rates during the 1970s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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