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  1. Death Wish
    R1974 · Crime drama · 1h 33m

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      • American film actor Charles Bronson often played tough-guy, vigilante roles, and starred in films such as The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), The Dirty Dozen (1967), The Mechanic (1972) and Death Wish (1974).
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  1. Jul 24, 1974 · Death Wish: Directed by Michael Winner. With Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats. A New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is murdered by street punks. In self-defense, the vengeful man kills muggers on the mean streets after dark.

    • (44K)
    • Action, Crime, Drama
    • Michael Winner
    • 1974-07-24
  2. Death Wish is a 1974 American vigilante action-thriller film loosely based on the 1972 novel of the same title by Brian Garfield. Directed by Michael Winner, the film stars Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, an architect who becomes a vigilante after his wife is murdered and daughter molested during a home invasion.

  3. In his home country, he played the architect-turned-vigilante Paul Kersey in Death Wish (1974) and its four sequels, a role that typified the rest of his career. He continued acting well into the 1980s, often in Cannon Films productions. His final role was in a trilogy of made-for-television films, Family of Cops, aired between 1995 and 1999.

    Year
    Title
    Role
    Notes
    1951
    Jack
    Uncredited
    1951
    Wascylewski
    Uncredited
    1951
    Angelo Korvac
    Uncredited
    1952
    "Pittsburgh Philo" Green
    Uncredited
  4. Total (6 films): $87.2 million. Death Wish franchise is an American vigilante action-thriller film series based on the 1972 novel by Brian Garfield. The films follow the character Paul Kersey, portrayed by Charles Bronson in the original series, and Bruce Willis in the 2018 remake.

    Character
    Original Series(death Wish)
    Original Series(death Wish Ii)
    Original Series(death Wish 3)
    Paul KerseyThe Vigilante
    Lt. Frank Ochoa
    Mentioned
    Carol Kersey-Toby / Jordan Kersey
    Kathleen Tolan
    Mentioned
    Joanna / Lucy Kersey
    Mentioned
    Mentioned
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Dino De LaurentiisHal LandersBobby Roberts
    • Michael Winner
    • Wendell Mayes
  5. Mar 2, 2018 · How Charles Bronson became America's leading action star in 1974 with Death Wish, a film that celebrated vigilantes in a grimy and dangerous New York. Learn about the history and evolution of the vigilante genre in cinema, from Westerns to superheroes.

  6. Once a mild-mannered liberal, New York City architect Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) snaps when intruders break into his home, murdering his wife (Hope Lange) and violently raping his daughter....

    • (32)
    • Crime, Drama
    • R
  7. Death Wish (1974) R 07/24/1974 (US) Crime , Drama , Action 1h 33m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner. 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.