Death Wish

Death Wish

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

197493 min6.9 / 10

A grim urban revenge thriller that transforms a grieving architect into a vigilante, exploring the moral collapse that follows personal tragedy in a lawless city.

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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