About this episode
The episode reviews the 1974 film 'Death Wish' and discusses its impact on the vigilante genre.
Death Wish (1974) – Charles Bronson grows a terrible mustache, receives a gun, and basically invents the vigilante dad genre. It’s grimy, it’s dated, and yet somehow it still hits way too close to home.
People in this episode
Host: Matt
Topics covered
- vigilante genre
- film review
- 1970s cinema
- action films
- cultural commentary
Keywords
- Death Wish
- Charles Bronson
- vigilante dad
- 1974 film
- action movie
- film review
- grimy cinema
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Death Wish
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