Death Wish (1974)
Average Joe: Liberal businessman Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson)
What turns him?: The sexual assault of his daughter and the murder of his wife by muggers. Spot a trend emerging here?
Might-is-right postal: It doesn’t take much for this one-time conscientious objector to abandon his conscience and stop objecting.
His new hobby involves seeking out muggers in action and shooting them point-blank to kill. Beats being a wage slave, eh?
He’s such a folk hero, even the police stop short of arresting him.
Nowadays, he’d probably write a blog about his extra-curricular work.
Next: Saw
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BigAndyT
Nov 26th 2009, 19:37
Paddy in dead mans shoes surely?
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metalgatesolid
Nov 26th 2009, 19:39
What about Frank Castle in the "not bad but not brilliant" Punishers?
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fezdaferret
Dec 1st 2009, 4:04
what about Liam Neesons Character Bryan Mills from Taken, surely one of the best films of last year
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