Death Wish
Death Wish
“ Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner. ”
CINEMA1974-07-24
DIGITAL2021-04-01
RegionUS
Runtime93 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Charles Bronson became an action icon as an ordinary architect turned ruthless street vigilante cleaning up New York City.”
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.
DIRECTOR / Director
Michael Winner
KEYWORDS
new york citytaxipolicefightgangsteranti heroarchitectrevengevigilantehospitalone man armyone against manyrape and revengevigilantismaction herovigilante justiceinspirationalhopeful
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Vigilante Justice: Dark Knights & Street Retribution
When institutional law fails the innocent—solitary vigilantes cut through the night to deliver delayed justice.
Charles Bronson became an action icon as an ordinary architect turned ruthless street vigilante cleaning up New York City.
Collection: Death Wish Collection
Five films about Paul Kersey, an architect with no luck whatsoever. First His wife is murdered when their apartment is broken into, 8 years later his mentally ill daughter is raped and murdered. After all this Kersey is never the same and ends up taking on the drug lords and various criminals of the world.
