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* NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight: Downplayed; on a couple of occasions Paul fatally surprises criminals armed with knives, but that doesn't stop him from getting injured himself, especially as his preferred tactic is acting as SchmuckBait for a mugging, which means letting them get close and brandishing their weapons before firing.
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* TapToTheHead: [[spoiler:Averted. Mrs. Kersey is realistically rendered unconscious for just a few seconds after a few hard punches to the head. When she comes to she's horribly disoriented and barely able to move. Then a final blow proves to be fatal (It's possible she would've died anyway.)]]
* TricksterMentor: Possibly without every meaning to (as while he guesses Paul is troubled by something he doesn't seem to know about the attack on his family), Jainchill gets Paul interested in shooting while at the same time getting him thinking about violent responses against muggers.
* TricksterMentor: Possibly without every meaning to (as while he guesses Paul is troubled by something he doesn't seem to know about the attack on his family), Jainchill gets Paul interested in shooting while at the same time getting him thinking about violent responses against muggers.
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* TapToTheHead: [[spoiler:Averted. Mrs.TapOnTheHead: Averted. [[spoiler:Mrs. Kersey is realistically rendered unconscious for just a few seconds after a few hard punches to the head. When she comes to to, she's horribly disoriented and barely able to move. Then a final blow proves to be fatal (It's possible she would've died anyway.)]]
* TricksterMentor: Possibly withoutevery ever meaning to (as while he guesses Paul is troubled by something he doesn't seem to know about the attack on his family), Jainchill gets Paul interested in shooting while at the same time getting him thinking about violent responses against muggers.
* TricksterMentor: Possibly without
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Paul is a pacifist, but he learned to use guns during his younger years [[spoiler:despite later serving as a combat medic in the UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar.]] And it shows.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Paul is a pacifist, but he learned to use guns during his younger years [[spoiler:despite later serving as a combat medic in the UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar.]] And it shows.
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* CoolGuns: Paul uses a nickel-plated Police Positive with pearl grips.
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* EverythingIsRacist: Amongst the people Paul overhears discussing his actions as "The Vigilante" in the first film is a woman complaining that the Vigilante must ''clearly'' be a racist, because he's killed more black men than white men. The film subtly treats her as a fool, with her companion immediately rebutting that there are simply more black muggers than white muggers, before asking if she wants them to increase the number of white muggers to increase racial equality.
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* EverythingIsRacist: Amongst the people Paul overhears discussing his actions as "The Vigilante" in the first film is a woman man complaining that the Vigilante must ''clearly'' be a racist, because he's killed more black men than white men. The film subtly treats her him as a fool, with her his companion immediately rebutting that there are simply more black muggers than white muggers, before asking if she he wants them to increase the number of white muggers to increase racial equality.
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* CombatHaircomb: One of the New Yorkers inspired by VigilanteMan Paul Kersey is an old woman who stabs a mugger with her hatpin.
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[[caption-width-right:300:He wants the filth off the streets. If the police can't do it, he will... his way.]]
[[caption-width-right:300:He wants the filth off the streets. If the police can't do it, he will... his way.]]
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do it, he will... his way.]]
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A 1974 action/neo-noir/crime drama film based on [[Literature/DeathWish the 1972 novel]] by Brian Garfield (who also wrote ''Film/DeathSentence''). The film was directed by Creator/MichaelWinner and stars Creator/CharlesBronson (the actor, not [[Film/{{Bronson}} the prisoner]]).
New York City architect Paul Kersey has his world shattered forever when his apartment is invaded by three vicious punks, who murder his wife and rape his daughter. After being sent to Arizona by his boss to meet with a client, Kersey has his old interest in guns rekindled and eventually one gets slipped into his bag by the client as he's preparing to return to New York. Upon his return, Kersey starts dispensing vigilante justice to the scum on the streets, shooting down any mugger who tries to rob him. The police want him arrested, but the public are behind him, glad that someone's doing ''something'' to clean up the streets. Kersey is eventually forced to leave the city to avoid prosecution, much like the Old West vigilantes of long ago.
New York City architect Paul Kersey has his world shattered forever when his apartment is invaded by three vicious punks, who murder his wife and rape his daughter. After being sent to Arizona by his boss to meet with a client, Kersey has his old interest in guns rekindled and eventually one gets slipped into his bag by the client as he's preparing to return to New York. Upon his return, Kersey starts dispensing vigilante justice to the scum on the streets, shooting down any mugger who tries to rob him. The police want him arrested, but the public are behind him, glad that someone's doing ''something'' to clean up the streets. Kersey is eventually forced to leave the city to avoid prosecution, much like the Old West vigilantes of long ago.
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A 1974 action/neo-noir/crime drama film based on [[Literature/DeathWish the 1972 novel]] by Brian Garfield (who also wrote ''Film/DeathSentence''). The film was ''Film/DeathSentence''), directed by Creator/MichaelWinner and stars starring Creator/CharlesBronson (the actor, not [[Film/{{Bronson}} the prisoner]]).
Liberal New York City architect Paul Kersey has his world shattered forever when his apartment is invaded by three vicious punks, who murder his wife and rape his daughter. Afterbeing getting sent to Arizona by his boss to meet with a client, client in Arizona, Kersey has his old interest in guns rekindled and eventually one gets slipped into his bag by the client as he's preparing to return fly back to New York. Upon his return, On returning to the city, Kersey starts begins dispensing vigilante justice to the scum on the streets, shooting down any mugger who tries to rob him. The police cops want him arrested, but the public are behind him, glad pleased that someone's somebody is doing ''something'' to clean up the streets. Kersey is eventually forced to leave the city to avoid prosecution, much like not dissimilarly to the Old West vigilantes of long ago.
Liberal New York City architect Paul Kersey has his world shattered forever when his apartment is invaded by three vicious punks, who murder his wife and rape his daughter. After
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* CrusadingWidower: The entire reason Paul is risking his life by fighting muggers and gangbangers is because they killed his wife and raped his daughter.
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* CrusadingWidower: CrusadingWidow: The entire reason Paul is risking his life by fighting muggers and gangbangers is because they killed his wife and raped his daughter.
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* [[spoiler: TapToTheHead: Averted. Mrs. Kersey is realistically rendered unconscious for just a few seconds after a few hard punches to the head. When she comes to she’s horribly disoriented and barely able to move. Then a final blow proves to be fatal (It’s possible she would’ve died anyway.)]]
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* [[spoiler: TapToTheHead: Averted.[[spoiler:Averted. Mrs. Kersey is realistically rendered unconscious for just a few seconds after a few hard punches to the head. When she comes to she’s horribly disoriented and barely able to move. Then a final blow proves to be fatal (It’s possible she would’ve died anyway.)]]
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* BlackAndGreyMorality: The first film approaches Paul's actions in this way. There's no doubt the people he's hunting are scum but Paul isn't portrayed as an unambiguous hero either, his actions coming as much from enjoyment as they do a desire to make the streets safer. We also see other people inspired by his example and going too far such as construction workers who beat up a mugger and leave him in emergency care. The film is neither a full blown endorsement nor condemnation of vigilantism.
