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Death Wish

6.9/10

Rating

93 min

Runtime

1974

Release Year

Michael Winner

Director

Cast

Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats, William Redfield

Quick Synopsis

In New York City, a peaceful architect's life is shattered when his wife is killed by a group of street criminals. Struggling with grief and frustration over the lack of justice, he decides to take matters into his own hands by becoming a vigilante. He begins patrolling the city's streets at night, targeting those who threaten innocent people, especially muggers, in an effort to prevent others from suffering as he did.

Detailed Synopsis of 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.

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