Death Wish Movie Summary and Review

70s Film Summary for Death Wish

Death Wish Movie Brief

This highly controversial ‘70s movie stars Charles Bronson as a vigilant avenging the murder of his wife. The movie is based on a novel of the same title by Brian Garfield.

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DVD Release For Death Wish

The DVD for the movie Death Wish runs 93 minutes , was released on January 16, 2001 by Paramount and is rated R Click To Buy.

Film Plot For Death Wish

The controversial movie Death Wish tells the story of Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson), a man who despises violence but nonetheless becomes a vigilant after his wife is killed and his daughter is violated by burglars.

Death Wish was a highly successful movie, despite the controversial subject matter, and spawned several sequels. Bronson would later speak out against vigilantism, denouncing his character in the film.

Cast of Death Wish Film

Paul Kersey – Charles Bronson
Joanna Kersey – Hope Lange
Frank Ochoa – Vincent Gardenia
Jack Toby – Steven Keats
Sam Kreutzer – William Redfield
Ames Jainchill – Stuart Margolin
Police Commissioner – Stephen Elliott
Carol Toby – Kathleen Tolan
Hank – Jack Wallace
District Attorney – Fred J. Scollay
Ives – Chris Gample
Joe Charles – Robert Kya Hill
Lt. Briggs – Edward Grover
Freak #1 – Jeff Goldblum
Freak #2 – Christopher Logan

Death Wish Movie Trivia Items

The lead role in Death Wish was initially offered to Frank Sinatra, but he backed out of the project.

Death Wish marked the feature film debut of actor Jeff Goldblum.

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The Film Death Wish was released on July 1, 1974 and earned $22,000,000 in ticket sales in US theatres.

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