Death Wish is a 1974 American vigilante action film based on the novel of the same name by Brian Garfield. The film was directed by Michael Winner and stars Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, a New York City architect who becomes a vigilante after his wife is killed and daughter is raped in a break-in.

The film was a critical and commercial success, with Bronson’s portrayal of Kersey earning him the nickname “The Grim Reaper”. The film’s popularity spawned four sequels: Death Wish II (1982), Death Wish 3 (1985), Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987), and Death Wish V: The …