Tras sufrir una brutal agresión su mujer y su hija, Paul Kersey, un ciudadano normal de Nueva York, decide vengarse acosando a todos los delincuentes de la ciudad que actúan por la noche.Tras sufrir una brutal agresión su mujer y su hija, Paul Kersey, un ciudadano normal de Nueva York, decide vengarse acosando a todos los delincuentes de la ciudad que actúan por la noche.Tras sufrir una brutal agresión su mujer y su hija, Paul Kersey, un ciudadano normal de Nueva York, decide vengarse acosando a todos los delincuentes de la ciudad que actúan por la noche.
- Premios
- 1 premio ganado y 2 nominaciones en total
- District Attorney
- (as Fred Scollay)
- Lt. Briggs
- (as Ed Grover)
Argumento
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- TriviaAfter finishing El triturador (1973), Charles Bronson and Michael Winner wanted to make another film together, and were discussing further projects. "What do we do next?" asked Bronson. "The best script I've got is 'Death Wish'. It's about a man whose wife and daughter are mugged and he goes out and shoots muggers," said Winner. "I'd like to do that," Bronson said. "The film?" asked Winner. Bronson replied, "No . . . shoot muggers."
- ErroresKersey's first shooting victim is hit in the abdomen, but a police investigator at the crime scene the next morning refers to a bullet hole in his chest.
- Citas
Paul Kersey: Nothing to do but cut and run, huh? What else? What about the old American social custom of self-defense? If the police don't defend us, maybe we ought to do it ourselves.
Jack Toby: We're not pioneers anymore, Dad.
Paul Kersey: What are we, Jack?
Jack Toby: What do you mean?
Paul Kersey: I mean, if we're not pioneers, what have we become? What do you call people who, when they're faced with a condition or fear, do nothing about it. They just run and hide?
Jack Toby: Civilized?
Paul Kersey: No.
- Créditos curiososActresses Olympia Dukakis ('Cop at the Precinct') and Marcia Jean Kurtz as Marcia Jean-Kurtz ('Woman at Airport') get credited in opening credits only. There's no mention of them in the closing credits.
- Versiones alternativasThe UK version classified in 2006 by the British Board of Film Classification retained the 18 certificate, but all of the BBFC's previous cuts were waived.
- ConexionesFeatured in Precious Images (1986)
- Bandas sonorasDeath Wish (Main Title)
Written and Performed by Herbie Hancock
Not only is this the film debut of both Jeff Goldblum and Denzel Washington, it is possibly the greatest revenge film of all time. A mild-mannered veteran -- now working as an architect of all things -- going ballistic? Awesome! I have no idea why I waited so long to see this movie... it kicks all kinds of butt, and presents a very interesting amoral picture. Not immoral, but amoral. Do you cheer him on or hope he gets caught? It is a timeless dilemma.
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- Fecha de lanzamiento
- Países de origen
- Idiomas
- También se conoce como
- Death Wish
- Locaciones de filmación
- Bear Down Gym, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, Estados Unidos(basement firing range)
- Productoras
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Taquilla
- Presupuesto
- USD 3,000,000 (estimado)
- Total en EE. UU. y Canadá
- USD 22,000,000
- Total a nivel mundial
- USD 22,000,000