Death Wish (1974)
Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner.
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Death Wish rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.9/10· 45K votes
Rotten Tomatoes66%
Metacritic51%
TMDb6.913/10· 950 votesWith 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 51/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Death Wish
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 of Death Wish
Charles Bronson
as Paul Kersey
Hope Lange
as Joanna Kersey
Vincent Gardenia
as Frank Ochoa
Steven Keats
as Jack Toby
William Redfield
as Sam Kreutzer
Stuart Margolin
as Aimes Jainchill
Stephen Elliott
as Police Commissioner
Kathleen Tolan
as Carol Toby
Jack Wallace
as Hank
Fred J. Scollay
as District Attorney
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Chris Gampel
as Ives
Robert Kya-Hill
as Joe Charles
Death Wish facts
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $76.6M
- Collection
- Death Wish Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Anti-hero protagonist brings moral complexity to revenge thriller narrative
- •Action sequences deliver visceral satisfaction for genre enthusiasts
- •Crime drama authentically captures gritty urban architectural setting details
What the audience disliked
- •Morally ambiguous ending may frustrate viewers seeking clear justice resolution
- •Ganster antagonists lack individual development beyond stereotypical characterization
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