Death Wish Page #2

Synopsis: Open-minded architect Paul Kersey returns to New York City from vacationing with his wife, feeling on top of the world. At the office, his cynical coworker gives him the welcome-back with a warning on the rising crime rate. But Paul, a bleeding-heart liberal, thinks of crime as being caused by poverty. However his coworker's ranting proves to be more than true when Paul's wife is killed and his daughter is raped in his own apartment. The police have no reliable leads and his overly sensitive son-in-law only exacerbates Paul's feeling of hopelessness. He is now facing the reality that the police can't be everywhere at once. Out of sympathy his boss gives him an assignment in sunny Arizona where Paul gets a taste of the Old West ideals. He returns to New York with a compromised view on muggers...
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Michael Winner
Production: Paramount Pictures
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
51
Rotten Tomatoes:
65%
R
Year:
1974
93 min
846 Views


wants to talk to him.

Have a seat, he'll be right out.

- Came up from behind me.

Do I have a description?

- The man came from behind me.

- You didn't see who it was?

- Hello, Mr. Kersey.

- Officer Charles.

Any information on the people

who attacked my family?

I'll take you

to the detective in charge.

Lieutenant, this is Paul Kersey, case

Mr. Kersey.

I'm going on duty now,

so I'll leave you.

Will you have a seat?

Have you found out anything?

Supermarket security and one of the

checkers remembers three characters.

But they haven't been able

to pick the faces out of a mug book.

- How is your daughter, Mr. Kersey?

- She's under doctor's sedation.

But today I had the funeral for

my wife and she was able to make that.

Your daughter

didn't give much information.

We wish she would take a look

at the mug books.

Did she refuse?

Her husband asked us to wait. But

the sooner she looks at the books...

...the better chance she has

of recalling their faces.

I'll talk to my son-in-law,

see what can be done.

I'd appreciate that.

Is there any chance

of catching these men?

There's a chance, sure.

Just a chance?

I'd be less than honest

if I gave you more hope.

In the city, that's the way it is.

I thought you were asleep.

Are you getting

the most out of life?

Are you satisfied,

fulfilled, happy?

Our bank has helped many

to a better future.

- Morning, Mr. Kersey.

- Morning.

Give me $20 in quarters, please.

- Morning, Paul.

- Morning.

You really are tough.

I told Ives you'd come in.

I said you're not the kind to leave

pieces of his life lying around.

Just a matter of keeping busy.

- Paul, welcome back.

- Morning, Henry.

- Lunch, Paul?

- Sure.

Paul, I'm giving you a vacation.

From New York, that is.

The Jainchill development

in Tucson, Arizona.

Take it over. Redesign it

if necessary. Whatever you have to.

All right?

Can I answer in a week? I don't wanna

leave New York now because of Carol.

Fine. When you're ready,

let me know.

A beautiful place, Tucson.

They can breathe out there.

She's sleeping too much.

It's not normal.

I've got TV dinners in the oven.

Just be a couple of minutes.

This drink's enough for me.

- You never drink without eating.

- I'm not hungry.

I think you ought to take Carol

to see another doctor.

I did. Today. A psychiatrist.

He feels it might help if I

took her to another environment.

Out of New York.

On the shore someplace.

Sounds good. I'll go along with you.

No, Dad. He felt it best...

...if she didn't associate with

anyone who reminded her of that day.

- How do I remind her of that day?

- You know how it is, Dad.

It happened at your apartment.

And you're living there.

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Wendell Mayes

Wendell Curran Mayes (July 21, 1919 – March 28, 1992) was a Hollywood screenwriter. more…

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