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

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Books & works: Death Wish

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