

Death Wish
1974-07-24 · 93 min · ★ 6.9
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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Production details
- Directors
- Michael Winner
- Production companies
- Landers-Roberts Productions, The De Laurentiis Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 76,600,000
Top Cast
Charles BronsonPaul Kersey
Hope LangeJoanna Kersey
Vincent GardeniaFrank Ochoa
Steven KeatsJack Toby
William RedfieldSam Kreutzer
Stuart MargolinAimes Jainchill
Stephen ElliottPolice Commissioner
Kathleen TolanCarol Toby
Jack WallaceHank
Fred J. ScollayDistrict Attorney
Robert Kya-HillJoe Charles
Edward GroverLt. Briggs
Jeff GoldblumFreak #1
Floyd LevineDesk Sergeant
Helen MartinAlma Lee Brown
Hank GarrettAndrew McCabe
Christopher GuestPatrolman ReillyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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