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69% Critic Match
Death Wish
“Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner.”
6.9 / 10• 1974• 1h 33m•R• English
CrimeDramaAction
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.
Cast & Crew
Charles Bronson
Paul Kersey
Lead
Hope Lange
Joanna Kersey
Vincent Gardenia
Frank Ochoa
Steven Keats
Jack Toby
William Redfield
Sam Kreutzer
Stuart Margolin
Aimes Jainchill
Stephen Elliott
Police Commissioner
Kathleen Tolan
Carol Toby
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Winner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Death Wish is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
