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Death Wish
Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner.
Genres
CrimeDramaAction
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$3000000
Revenue
$76600000
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1974-07-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
902
Vote Average
6.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Charles Bronson
Paul Kersey
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
Jack Wallace
Hank
Fred J. Scollay
District Attorney
Chris Gampel
Ives
Robert Kya-Hill
Joe Charles
Edward Grover
Lt. Briggs
Jeff Goldblum
Freak #1
Christopher Logan
Freak #2
Gregory Rozakis
Spraycan
Floyd Levine
Desk Sergeant
Helen Martin
Alma Lee Brown
Hank Garrett
Andrew McCabe
Christopher Guest
Patrolman Reilly
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Receptionist
Ken Ackles
Mugger in Park #1 (uncredited)
Marshall Anker
Mourner at funeral (uncredited)
Robyn Blythe
Woman in Chicago (uncredited)
William Bogert
Fred Brown (uncredited)
Robert Dahdah
Man on Street (uncredited)
Paul Dooley
Cop at Hospital (uncredited)
Olympia Dukakis
Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)
Starletta DuPois
Lady at Police Station (uncredited)
Art Evans
Police Officer at Precinct (uncredited)
Hector Freeman
Mugger on Street (uncredited)
Larry Gilman
Man in Park (uncredited)
Beverly Goodman
Little Bo-Peep (uncredited)
Trent Gough
Crime Scene Photojournalist (uncredited)
Carson Grant
Street Gang and Police Officer (uncredited)
John Herzfeld
Train Mugger #2 (uncredited)
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited)
Eric Laneuville
Subway Station Mugger #2 (uncredited)
Damien Leake
Alley Mugger #2 (uncredited)
Al Lewis
Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Sonia Manzano
Grocery Clerk (uncredited)
Robert Miano
Mugger (uncredited)
Jay Rasumny
Architect in Office (uncredited)
S. Pearl Sharp
Reporter (uncredited)
Lee Steele
Office Security Guard (uncredited)
B.T. Taylor
Mugger (uncredited)
John G. Becher
Subway Station Mugger #1 (uncredited)
Bruce Brown
Newsman (uncredited)
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