
Death Wish(1974)
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.


“There's only one way to stop them...”
New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.

Robert Forster
Eddie Marino

Fred Williamson
Nick

Richard Bright
Burke

Rutanya Alda
Vickie Marino

Don Blakely
Prago

Joseph Carberry
Ramon

Willie Colón
Rico

Joe Spinell
Eisenberg

Carol Lynley
Assistant D.A. Mary Fletcher

Woody Strode
Rake
Vigilante is a crime, action, thriller film released in 1983 exploring themes of new york city, rape, police, child murder, revenge, murder. Directed by William Lustig, it stars Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, Richard Bright. New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.
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