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Film / 1974
Death Wish
Directed by
Michael Winner
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.
The story
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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Death Wish Collection
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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
Chris GampelIves
Robert Kya-HillJoe Charles
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Edward GroverLt. Briggs
Jeff GoldblumFreak #1
Christopher LoganFreak #2
Gregory RozakisSpraycan
Floyd LevineDesk Sergeant
Helen MartinAlma Lee Brown
Hank GarrettAndrew McCabe
Christopher GuestPatrolman Reilly
Marcia Jean KurtzReceptionist
Ken AcklesMugger in Park #1 (uncredited)
Marshall AnkerMourner at funeral (uncredited)
Robyn BlytheWoman in Chicago (uncredited)
William BogertFred Brown (uncredited)
Robert DahdahMan on Street (uncredited)
Paul DooleyCop at Hospital (uncredited)
Olympia DukakisCop at the Precinct (uncredited)
Starletta DuPoisLady at Police Station (uncredited)
Art EvansPolice Officer at Precinct (uncredited)
Hector FreemanMugger on Street (uncredited)
Larry GilmanMan in Park (uncredited)
Beverly GoodmanLittle Bo-Peep (uncredited)
Trent GoughCrime Scene Photojournalist (uncredited)
Carson GrantStreet Gang and Police Officer (uncredited)
John HerzfeldTrain Mugger #2 (uncredited)
Lawrence Hilton-JacobsMugger in Park #2 (uncredited)
Eric LaneuvilleSubway Station Mugger #2 (uncredited)
Damien LeakeAlley Mugger #2 (uncredited)
Al LewisGuard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Sonia ManzanoGrocery Clerk (uncredited)
Robert MianoMugger (uncredited)
Jay RasumnyArchitect in Office (uncredited)
S. Pearl SharpReporter (uncredited)
Lee SteeleOffice Security Guard (uncredited)
B.T. TaylorMugger (uncredited)
John G. BecherSubway Station Mugger #1 (uncredited)
Bruce BrownNewsman (uncredited)
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