Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.
Practical Effects
Actual rocket launcher vs. apartment building. No CGI, all madness.
Stunts
Bronson barely moves; everyone else explodes around him.
Costume
Punk gang fashion that terrified 1985 suburban parents.
Director
Michael Winner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The infamous rocket launcher scene used a real building scheduled for demolition; Bronson reportedly loved not having to run.
Released at peak 'Crime in New York' media panic, it became a conservative fantasy artifact that liberals accidentally enjoy as camp.
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Rip to Charles Bronson
@johnnyking5145 23
What a classic action movie never gets old never fails to be so much fun
@EHalgate2512 17
I miss the early 80s and 90s
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