Death Wish (1974)

Directed by Michael Winner
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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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Influenced By

  1. Dirty Harry (1971)
    "Bronson's vigilante film is the direct ideological successor — Dirty Harry's cop-as-righteous-violator-of-procedure recast as a civilian." source

Influenced

  1. Escape from New York (1981)
    "Carpenter cited this Charles Bronson vigilante film as a significant inspiration, particularly its portrayal of New York as a crime-ridden urban jungle." Escape From New York: 15 Facts For The Most Hardcore John Carpenter Fans Sam Kench Looper

Death Wish (1974), directed by Michael Winner, was inspired by 1 earlier film — including Dirty Harry — and has been cited as an influence on 1 later work, such as Escape from New York. Check out the citations below.