Review of Death Wish (1974) by Jean S — 07 Jan 2008

It is the quintessential "revenge" and "vigilante" film.

This review of Death Wish (1974) was written by Jean S on 07 Jan 2008.

Death Wish has generally received positive reviews.

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By Darrin C (626) on 06 Feb 2015

Not bad, not bad...kinda slow at times and Charles Bronson plays the same character he always does, but I enjoyed the action and idea behind…

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By Peter P (1,726) on 23 Feb 2015

When I was a kid I used to think Charles Bronson was a really scary man, especially when I would see a few seconds of any Death Wish movie,…

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By Andrea Beach (97) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 28 Feb 2018

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By Tyler K (129) on 18 Jun 2015

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By Gloom-Shroom (30) on 18 Mar 2022

Its a fun vigilante/revenge film not the best but still pretty solid just watch it already…

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By Bloody W (65) on 25 Jul 2015

Michael Winner's controversial and truly iconic thriller from the mid 70s, it concerns Paul Kersey, played superbly by the late Charles Bronson,…

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By Jim Q (25) on 21 Jan 2016

Great movie! I have always been a big fan of Charles Bronson…

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By Nick R (843) on 10 Mar 2017

Awful...I would rather put my hand in a garbage disposal than watch this again…

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By Bart T (4) on 28 Feb 2018

My wife and I just saw this movie for the first time in meny years and it still a great movie…

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By Christopher B (2,528) on 09 Feb 2014

Some young punks step out of line and it's up to Chuck to take out the trash…

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