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Death Wish

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

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.

1h 33m1974RTMDb 6.9

CrimeDramaAction

English

Crew and Cast

Michael WinnerMichael WinnerDirectorCharles BronsonCharles BronsonPaul KerseyHope LangeHope LangeJoanna KerseyVincent GardeniaVincent GardeniaFrank OchoaSteven KeatsSteven KeatsJack TobyWilliam RedfieldWilliam RedfieldSam KreutzerStuart MargolinStuart MargolinAimes JainchillStephen ElliottStephen ElliottPolice CommissionerKathleen TolanKathleen TolanCarol TobyJack WallaceJack WallaceHankFred J. ScollayFred J. ScollayDistrict Attorney
Chris GampelIvesRobert Kya-HillRobert Kya-HillJoe CharlesEdward GroverEdward GroverLt. BriggsJeff GoldblumJeff GoldblumFreak #1
Christopher LoganFreak #2
Gregory RozakisSpraycanFloyd LevineFloyd LevineDesk SergeantHelen MartinHelen MartinAlma Lee BrownHank GarrettHank GarrettAndrew McCabeChristopher GuestChristopher GuestPatrolman ReillyMarcia Jean KurtzMarcia Jean KurtzReceptionist
Ken AcklesMugger in Park #1
Marshall AnkerMourner at funeral
Robyn BlytheWoman in ChicagoWilliam BogertWilliam BogertFred Brown
Robert DahdahMan on StreetPaul DooleyPaul DooleyCop at HospitalOlympia DukakisOlympia DukakisCop at the PrecinctStarletta DuPoisStarletta DuPoisLady at Police StationArt EvansArt EvansPolice Officer at Precinct

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
24 July 1974
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (998 votes)

Production

Director
Michael Winner
Writers
Brian Garfield, Wendell Mayes, Gerald Wilson
Studios
Landers-Roberts Productions, The De Laurentiis Company
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$3.0M
Revenue
$76.6M
Profit
$73.6M
Return
25.5×
Collection
Death Wish Collection

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
French, English, Italian, German