Directed by Michael Winner   Written by David Engelbach   Brian Garfield   Michael Winner   Cast Charles Bronson ... Paul Kersey Jill Ireland ... Geri Nichols Vincent Gardenia ... Det. Frank Ochoa J.D. Cannon ... New York D.A. Anthony Franciosa ... Herman Baldwin Ben Frank ... Inspector Lt. Mankiewicz Robin Sherwood ... Carol Kersey Silvana Gallardo ... Rosario Robert F. Lyons ... Fred McKenzie Michael Prince ... Elliott Cass Drew Snyder ... Deputy Comm. Hawkins Paul Lambert ... New York Police Comm. Thomas F. Duffy ... Nirvana (as Thomas Duffy) Kevyn Major Howard ... Stomper Stuart K. Robinson ... Jiver Laurence Fishburne ... Cutter (as Laurence Fishburne III) E. Lamont Johnson ... Punkcut Paul Comi ... Senator McLean Frank Campanella ... Judge Neil A. Lake Hugh Warden ... Minister Jim Begg ... Tourist (as James Begg) Melody Santangello ... Tourist's Wife Robert Snively ... Dr. Gofeld (as Robert Sniveley) Steffen Zacharias ... Dr. Clark Don Moss ... Cabbie Charles Cyphers ... Donald Kay Peter Pan ... Chinese Landlord David Daniels ... Lang Don Dubbins ... Mike Jim Galante ... Tim Shaw (as James Galante) Buck Young ... Charles Pearce Karsen Lee ... Nirvana's Girl 1 Leslie Graves ... Nirvana's Girl 2 Teresa Baxter ... Nurse 1 Cindy Daly ... Nurse 2 Susannah Darrow ... Nurse on Bus Henry Capps ... Policeman 1 Joshua Gallegos ... Policeman 2 Paul McCallum ... Ambulance Man Roberta Collins ... Woman at Party Diane Markoff ... Prostitute Cynthia Burr ... Secretary to NY DA Michael Tavon ... Thug 1 Ezekiel Moss ... Thug 2 C. Ransom Walrod ... Boat Captain (as Ransom Walrod) Gary Boyle ... Man in TV Soap Opera Ava Lazar ... Girl in TV Soap Opera Fred Saxon ... Newscaster Henny Youngman ... Self - on TV Blair Farrington Group ... Dance Group Ginny Cooper ... Diner Lesa Weis ... Diner Twyla Littleton ... Diner Diane Manzo ... Diner Uncredited Cast William Bogert ... Fred Brown Dhira Krishna Das ... Hare Krishna Vatsala Das ... Hare Krishna Pavani Devi Dasi ... Hare Krishna Terry Leonard ... Sniper in Tree Harvey 'Mrigendra' Mechanic ... Hare Krishna Nori J. Muster ... Hare Krishna Rick Schmidlin ... Gang Member Produced by Yoram Globus   Menahem Golan   Hal Landers   Bobby Roberts   Original Music by Jimmy Page

Additional Info Premiere: February 11, 1982 Theatrical Release: February 19, 1982 DVD Release: November 12, 2010 Blu-ray Release: August 14, 2012 Country: Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Websites: Production Companies Golan-Globus Productions Landers-Roberts Productions City Films American-European Productions (copyright holder) Distributors Filmways Pictures   (1982) (United States) (theatrical) Vestron Video   (1982) (United States) (LaserDisc) (video) Warner Home Video   (1982) (United States) (VHS) Home Box Office (HBO)   (1983) (United States) (pay television) (TV) Viacom   (1988) (United States) (syndication) (TV) GoodTimes Home Video   (1994) (United States) (VHS) Orion Home Video   (1994) (United States) (sold exclusively by) (VHS) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) Scream Factory   (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) Amazon Prime Video   (2020) (United States) (streaming) (video) Tubi TV   (2020) (United States) (streaming) (video) VUDU   (2020) (United States) (streaming) (video) Vinegar Syndrome   (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) Fathom Events   (2023) (United States) (Director's Cut re-release) (theatrical) Filming Locations 1203 South Crescent Heights Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA   (house: home of Paul Kersey) 1716 North Western, Los Angeles, California, USA   (Pioneer Chicken where Paul Kersey stares at the punks) 1746 North Orange Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA 1999 North Sycamore Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA 404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California, USA   (Opening credits - bird's eye view of outdoor dining terrace and pool deck) 5th St between Crocker St and Towne Avenue, Skid Row, Los Angeles, California, USA   (Several cops struggle to capture Nirvana on the street) 7021 Hollywood Boulevard - Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA   (Kersey says to Stomper, "you believe in Jesus, well you're going to meet him") Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery - 1831 W. Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA KABC 3321 S. La Cienega Blvd., Ladera Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA   (Geri's workplace) Ladera Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA Los Angeles, California, USA Olvera Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA   (Paul Kersey gets pickpocketed) Point Fermin Park - 807 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA Southern Hotel - 412 E. 5th St., Los Angeles, California, USA Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.0 / 10 Our Rating 5.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users 5.0 / 10 Site Ranking #3,820 / 21,118 Ratings Breakdown Average 1 total rating Site Ranking #3,816 Almost Heroes (1998) #3,817 Deadstream (2022) #3,818 The Quiet (2005) #3,819 Hamlet 2 (2008) #3,820 Death Wish II (1982) #3,821 From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999) #3,822 Come Play (2020) #3,823 Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort (2014) #3,824 Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)