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Death Wish [1974] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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It stars Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey who turns from a normal everyday man to an urban vigilante who deals out some real justice after his wife is murdered and his daughter-in-law is raped by some thugs. The acting in this film is great, especially from Charles Bronson, who really shows the emotions of Kersey well, and as i'm sure you already know, the audience, (well me anyway) have no trouble believing that Paul Kersey could really do such a thing because how can they not when Bronson is playing the role. In total there are four sequels following on from this one which i will be honest about and say that i have never seen them despite my liking of the original. Its not that i don't want to see them, its just that they are quite hard to find. So, if you are a fan of Charles Bronson then you simply must buy this film, if you are not a fan of Charles Bronson, then still by this film and by the end of it you probably will find that you have become a fan.
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
This controversial, 1974 drama exploits urban paranoia and presents vigilantism as cathartic release. But it is also a captivating, Everyman-ish story of a New Yorker who goes through a sea change after crime depletes his family and who runs foul of the law while taking it into his own hands. Charles Bronson stars as the vengeance-seeking urban warrior who goes on a punk-killing spree after his wife and daughter are attacked by intruders. Director Michael Winner (TheWicked Lady) shamelessly builds upon audience identification with Bronson's rage but he also makes an interesting story out of the latter's tug-of-war with disapproving police. It's an unpleasant film all around but not nearly as bad as its horrifying, numerous sequels. Watch for a very young Jeff Goldblum--in this, his second movie--as one of the assailants of Bronson's loved ones. --Tom Keogh
Another Classic From Charles Bronson
Review date: 2003-12-19 Rating: 10 out of 10
'Death Wish'. The title really sums up the whole film, and how violent its going to be. Thats not a problem though as this is a great film and by now is definately, in my eyes if no one elses, an all time classic.
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Reviews
Still relevant. Still entertaining. A good film to own.
Review date: 2003-12-15 Rating: 10 out of 10
Death Wish. What a film. This film rode the tide of admiration for vigilante action against the ones that seem to avoid justice or just plain slip through the cracks. When Paul Kersey's (Bronson) wife and daughter are attacked in their own home, beaten and sexual assaulted by a gang of low life scum, the police and the courts offer no justice. Later after learning to shoot and ditching his liberal values Kersey takes to the streets to dispense some real justice!
Now this sure does raise some interesting moral questions, but lets face it, we all back Bronson/Kersey, and maybe even secretly admire his actions, at least to some extent. We know that what he does is wrong, but the 'thrill' of revenge and harsh punishment dealt out to criminals sure carries a hell of a punch. You may be surprised just how relevant and fresh the issues are to modern Britain now. Time to remind yourself just how important a film this is.
Vigilante at its finest
Review date: 2002-07-19 Rating: 10 out of 10
Charles Bronson does a stellar performance in this great clean up new york city movie,after paul kersey's family is killed by thugs kersey "bronson" tracks down each and every last scumbag and puts an end to their miserable lives.Most men will love this flick!
The first of some better ones.
Review date: 2000-05-18 Rating: 6 out of 10
Charles Bronson plays a normail everyday man who doesn't really bother about crime until the day his wife is murdered by muggers. Having to deal with the fact that his daughter won't speak to him he gets away for a while and meets some Texan and goes shooting with him. Discovering he's good at it, the texan gives Kersey a gun as a present so he goes on the street trying to get into trouble so he can kill people. The film is alright if a little slow. Death Wish 2 was a great improvement and he was a lot nastier to the villains.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Vincent Gardenia
William Redfield
Hope Lange
Charles Bronson
Steven Keats
Creators:
Charles Bronson (Primary Contributor)
Hope Lange (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
EAN: 9780792171348
Binding: DVD
ISBN: 0792171349
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC,
Release date: 2001-01-16
Universal product code (UPC): 097360877441
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Picture format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Region code: 1
Running time: 93 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1974-07-24
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: French (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitled)