Death Wish
Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner.
1974 | 93m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Michael Winner |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Michael Winner, Brian Garfield, Wendell Mayes, Gerald Wilson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 24, 1974 |
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| Director: | Michael Winner |
| Writer: | Michael Winner, Brian Garfield, Wendell Mayes, Gerald Wilson |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | new york city, taxi, fight, anti hero, architect, gangster, police, vigilante, revenge, hospital, one man army, one against many, rape and revenge, action hero, vigilante justice |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, The De Laurentiis Company, Landers-Roberts Productions, Scimitar Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $76,600,000
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 23, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chris Gampel | Ives |
| Robert Kya-Hill | Joe Charles |
| Edward Grover | Lt. Briggs |
| Jeff Goldblum | Freak #1 |
| Christopher Logan | Freak #2 |
| Gregory Rozakis | Spraycan |
| Floyd Levine | Desk Sergeant |
| Helen Martin | Alma Lee Brown |
| Hank Garrett | Andrew McCabe |
| Christopher Guest | Patrolman Reilly |
| Marcia Jean Kurtz | Receptionist |
| Ken Ackles | Mugger in Park #1 (uncredited) |
| Marshall Anker | Mourner at funeral (uncredited) |
| Robyn Blythe | Woman in Chicago (uncredited) |
| William Bogert | Fred Brown (uncredited) |
| Robert Dahdah | Man on Street (uncredited) |
| Paul Dooley | Cop at Hospital (uncredited) |
| Olympia Dukakis | Cop at the Precinct (uncredited) |
| Starletta DuPois | Lady at Police Station (uncredited) |
| Art Evans | Police Officer at Precinct (uncredited) |
| Hector Freeman | Mugger on Street (uncredited) |
| Larry Gilman | Man in Park (uncredited) |
| Beverly Goodman | Little Bo-Peep (uncredited) |
| Trent Gough | Crime Scene Photojournalist (uncredited) |
| Carson Grant | Street Gang and Police Officer (uncredited) |
| John Herzfeld | Train Mugger #2 (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs | Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited) |
| Eric Laneuville | Subway Station Mugger #2 (uncredited) |
| Damien Leake | Alley Mugger #2 (uncredited) |
| Al Lewis | Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited) |
| Sonia Manzano | Grocery Clerk (uncredited) |
| Robert Miano | Mugger (uncredited) |
| Jay Rasumny | Architect in Office (uncredited) |
| S. Pearl Sharp | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Lee Steele | Office Security Guard (uncredited) |
| B.T. Taylor | Mugger (uncredited) |
| John G. Becher | Subway Station Mugger #1 (uncredited) |
| Bruce Brown | Newsman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Winner | Director, Writer |
| Herbie Hancock | Original Music Composer, Orchestrator |
| Alan Gibbs | Stunts |
| Owen Marsh | Camera Operator |
| Dino De Laurentiis | Presenter |
| Bernard Gribble | Editor |
| Brian Garfield | Novel |
| Arthur J. Ornitz | Director of Photography |
| Robert Gundlach | Production Design |
| Phil Rhodes | Makeup Artist |
| Larry Y. Albucher | Assistant Director |
| Howard Himmelstein | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Richard Adee | Assistant Property Master |
| Robert H. Klatt | Set Dresser |
| James Sabat | Sound Recordist |
| Arthur Bloom | Sound Recordist |
| Willie Meyerhoff | Gaffer |
| Joseph Di Pasquale | First Assistant Camera |
| John Khorigan | Grip |
| Richard Meyerhoff | Electrician |
| Wendell Mayes | Screenplay |
| George DeTitta Sr. | Set Decoration |
| Verne Caruso | Hairdresser |
| Charles Okun | Assistant Director |
| Frank L. Brown | Leadman |
| Carlos Quiles | Carpenter |
| Jim Shields | ADR & Dubbing |
| Robert Rogow | Boom Operator |
| Lou Barlia | Camera Operator |
| Don Biller | Assistant Camera |
| Jack Gereghty | Still Photographer |
| Jack Stager | Still Photographer |
| Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink | Property Master |
| Joseph W. Dehn | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Gerald Wilson | Writer |
| Cis Corman | Casting |
| Joseph G. Aulisi | Costume Design |
| Stanley Neufeld | Production Manager |
| Sante Fiore | Scenic Artist |
| Joe Gerson | Assistant Production Design |
| Alfred Cox | ADR & Dubbing |
| Hugh Strain | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Harry Daley | Stunts |
| Charles Kolb | Grip |
| Louis Cappeta | Grip |
| Cornelius Hannan | Electrician |
| Sal Martorano | Best Boy Electric |
| Ken Thompson Sr. | Grip |
| Barbara Robinson | Script Supervisor |
| Steve DeFrance | Stand In |
| Frank Kennedy | Extras Casting |
| Jim Rivera | Assistant Editor |
| Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy | Transportation Captain |
| Adeline Leonard Seakwood | Production Office Coordinator |
| Ralph S. Singleton | Assistant Director |
| William Lustig | Editorial Staff |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Michael Winner | Co-Producer |
| Hal Landers | Producer |
| Bobby Roberts | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 38 | 56 | 26 |
| 2024 | 5 | 37 | 75 | 23 |
| 2024 | 6 | 36 | 50 | 19 |
| 2024 | 7 | 36 | 50 | 25 |
| 2024 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 | 25 | 61 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 36 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 467 | 780 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 258 | 610 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 496 | 693 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 682 | 800 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 432 | 659 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 318 | 461 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 977 | 977 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 856 | 921 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 10 | 870 | 870 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 9 | 860 | 943 |