Death Wish (1974)

07/24/1974 1h 33m

Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner.

How old is the movie?

50 years 8 months 14 days

Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Charles Bronson

as Paul Kersey

Born 11/03/1921

Died 08/30/2003, age 81

Hope Lange

as Joanna Kersey

Born 11/28/1933

Died 12/19/2003, age 70

Vincent Gardenia

as Frank Ochoa

Born 01/07/1920

Died 12/09/1992, age 72

Steven Keats

as Jack Toby

Born 02/06/1945

Died 05/08/1994, age 49

William Redfield

as Sam Kreutzer

Born 01/25/1927

Died 08/16/1976, age 49

Stuart Margolin

as Aimes Jainchill

Born 01/31/1940

Died 12/12/2022, age 82

Stephen Elliott

as Police Commissioner

Born 11/27/1918

Died 05/21/2005, age 86

Jack Wallace

as Hank

Born 08/10/1933

Died 04/16/2020, age 86

Jeff Goldblum

as Freak #1

Born 10/22/1952, age 72

Helen Martin

as Alma Lee Brown

Born 07/23/1909

Died 03/25/2000, age 90

Christopher Guest

as Patrolman Reilly

Born 02/05/1948, age 77

Paul Dooley

as Cop at Hospital (uncredited)

Born 02/22/1928, age 97

Olympia Dukakis

as Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)

Born 06/20/1931

Died 05/01/2021, age 89

Starletta DuPois

as Lady at Police Station (uncredited)

Born 07/18/1941, age 83

Art Evans

as Police Officer at Precinct (uncredited)

Born 03/27/1942, age 83

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

as Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited)

Born 09/04/1953, age 71

Eric Laneuville

as Subway Station Mugger #2 (uncredited)

Born 07/14/1952, age 72

Sonia Manzano

as Grocery Clerk (uncredited)

Born 06/12/1950, age 74