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

1974

1h 33m

6.9(893 votes)

Crime

Drama

Action

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 & Crew

48 members

Acting

Charles Bronson

Paul Kersey

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Hope Lange

Joanna Kersey

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Vincent Gardenia

Frank Ochoa

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Steven Keats

Jack Toby

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William Redfield

Sam Kreutzer

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Stuart Margolin

Aimes Jainchill

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Stephen Elliott

Police Commissioner

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Kathleen Tolan

Carol Toby

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Jack Wallace

Hank

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Fred J. Scollay

District Attorney

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Chris Gampel

Ives

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Robert Kya-Hill

Joe Charles

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Edward Grover

Lt. Briggs

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Jeff Goldblum

Freak #1

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Christopher Logan

Freak #2

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Gregory Rozakis

Spraycan

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Floyd Levine

Desk Sergeant

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Helen Martin

Alma Lee Brown

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Hank Garrett

Andrew McCabe

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Christopher Guest

Patrolman Reilly

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Marcia Jean Kurtz

Receptionist

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Ken Ackles

Mugger in Park #1 (uncredited)

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Marshall Anker

Mourner at funeral (uncredited)

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Robyn Blythe

Woman in Chicago (uncredited)

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William Bogert

Fred Brown (uncredited)

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Robert Dahdah

Man on Street (uncredited)

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Paul Dooley

Cop at Hospital (uncredited)

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Olympia Dukakis

Cop at the Precinct (uncredited)

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Starletta DuPois

Lady at Police Station (uncredited)

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Art Evans

Police Officer at Precinct (uncredited)

Production

Hector Freeman

Mugger on Street (uncredited)

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Larry Gilman

Man in Park (uncredited)

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Beverly Goodman

Little Bo-Peep (uncredited)

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Trent Gough

Crime Scene Photojournalist (uncredited)

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Carson Grant

Street Gang and Police Officer (uncredited)

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Directing

John Herzfeld

Train Mugger #2 (uncredited)

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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited)

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Eric Laneuville

Subway Station Mugger #2 (uncredited)

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Damien Leake

Alley Mugger #2 (uncredited)

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Al Lewis

Guard at Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

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Sonia Manzano

Grocery Clerk (uncredited)

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Robert Miano

Mugger (uncredited)

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Jay Rasumny

Architect in Office (uncredited)

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S. Pearl Sharp

Reporter (uncredited)

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Lee Steele

Office Security Guard (uncredited)

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B.T. Taylor

Mugger (uncredited)

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John G. Becher

Subway Station Mugger #1 (uncredited)

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Bruce Brown

Newsman (uncredited)

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