Open iTunes to preview, buy, and download this movie.
Plot Summary
In this explosive story of revenge and urban violence, Charles Bronson plays Paul Kersey, a bleeding-heart liberal who has a change of opinion after his wife and daughter are violently attacked by a gang of thugs in their apartment. His daughter is sexually assaulted and his wife is murdered. Bronson then turns vigilante as he stalks the mean streets of New York on the prowl for muggers, hoodlums and the like. Death Wish is a violent, controversial film that is frank and original in its treatment of urban crime and the average citizen's helplessness in dealing with it. Herbie Hancock wrote the musical score. And watch for a young Jeff Goldblum in his film debut as one of the thugs.
Credits
Director
Screenwriter
Producers
Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
TOMATOMETER
67%- Reviews Counted: 24
- Fresh: 16
- Rotten: 8
- Average Rating: 5.8/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: It's a despicable movie, one that raises complex questions in order to offer bigoted, frivolous, oversimplified answers.
Fresh: The movie has an eerie kind of fascination, even though its message is scary.
Customer Reviews
Bronson's character faces reality, in a cool way!
Love this movie, and definitely recommend it to anyone looking for some armchair payback. Please iTunes, get the rest of the series up!!
Classic
The first of the Death Wishes deserves viewing. There is presented a moral conundrum almost like The Star Chamber. You tend to cheer Bronson on after the horrific attack on his family, cheer with a nervous guilty edge
Great Movie!
Shows what might be possible if concealed carry was legalized for law-abiding citizens everywhere. When can we buy Death Wish 3 on iTunes?
Viewers Also Bought
- Death Wish 2
- Michael Winner
- View In iTunes
- The Mechanic (1972)
- Michael Winner
- View In iTunes
- The Enforcer
- James Fargo
- View In iTunes
- Sudden Impact (1983)
- Clint Eastwood
- View In iTunes
- Magnum Force
- Ted Post
- View In iTunes