
Death Wish 3(1985)
Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.


“Enough is enough!”
An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.

Tom Skerritt
John D'Angelo

Patti LuPone
Lisa D'Angelo

Michael Sarrazin
Vince Morelli

Yaphet Kotto
Ivanhoe Washington

David Rasche
Michael Taylor

Jim Lovelett
Tom Cassidy

Joseph Ragno
Mike Pelyk

Frank Sivero
Frank Russo

Pat Cooper
Harry Janelli

Donna de Varona
Sara Rogers
Fighting Back is a action, thriller, crime, drama film released in 1982 exploring themes of philadelphia, pennsylvania, vigilante. Directed by Lewis Teague, it stars Tom Skerritt, Patti LuPone, Michael Sarrazin. An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.
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