
Death Wish II(1982)
Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.


“Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner.”
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.

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
Death Wish is a crime, drama, action film released in 1974 exploring themes of new york city, taxi, police, fight, gangster, anti hero. Directed by Michael Winner, it stars Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia. 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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