Death Wish
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1974, 93 min
Country: US Studio: Paramount Cast: Charles Bronson, Vincent Gardenia, Hope Lange, Steven Keats, Olympia Dukakis, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Guest Director: Michael Winner Our Rating:
SKINOPSISThree thugs beat down Kathleen Tolan in a brutal sexual assault scene. They knock her about and rip off her clothes, exposing her tits and her ass, the latter of which they cover with spray paint. -- Rick Stanko
REVIEW
In the film which started the "vigilante" action genre, Bronson stars as a New York businessman who seeks vengeance against society's criminal underworld for the death of his wife and the rape of his daughter. The film tries to balance gritty, violent action sequences with a supposedly thoughtful treatise on crime and punishment, but it's nothing more than an excuse for Bronson to blow away punks and street scum and having the audience cheer him while he's doing it. As a detective on Bronson's trail, Gardenia is actually quite good, giving more conviction to his part than it deserves. (Followed by 4 sequels) Editor's Suggestions
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