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Golden Screen
1976
Won
Grammy:
1975
Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture:
Nominated
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Paul Kersey is an architect, who is a peaceful man. But when his wife and daughter are attacked in their apartment, his world changes. His Wife is killed and his daughter is in catatonic state. His boss decides that Paul need to get out of New York so he sends him to Arizona to meet with a client. While the client, a gun enthusiast gets Paul interested in guns and even gives him one. When Paul returns, he brings the gun with him when he goes out and when a mugger tries to hit him Paul shoots and kills him. After that he goes on killing spree. The Police of are investigating it, but the public feels thankful that someone out there is taking a stand!
| | Inspiration for character: | | Age/Occupation: Architect | | Personality type: Peaceful/ Vindictive | | Signature look: Casual | | Resides: New York | | Character connections: | Fun facts/trivia:
- The Name "Paul Kersey" for Charles Bronson Character was the actual name of one of the extras hired for the Movie. He allowed the use of his name in exchange for his appearing in all possible scenes requiring an extra.
- Although the film was released in 1974, according to info in the movie Death Wish 4: The Crackdow (1987), the Movie is set in 1976
- Michael Winner was anxious before production because he was writing for Charles Bronson to tell him he wanted Jill Ireland to play his wife in the Movie, despite Winner`s feeling she was unsuitable for the part. Finally he said to Bronson, "Charlie, do you want Jill to play your wife in "Death Wish?"
- Bronson replied: "No. I dont want her humilated and messed around by these actors who play muggers. You know the sort of person we want? Someone who looks like Hope Lange."
- Michael Winner: "Well Charlie, the person who looks most like Hope lange is Hope Lange. So I ll get her." And he did.
- Film debut of Jeff Goldblum
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| Character Quotes & Catchphrases | Paul Kersey: Nothing to do but cut and run, huh? What else? What
about the old American social custom of self- defense? If the police don`t defense us, maybe we ought to do it ourselves.
If we`re not pioneers, what have we become? What do you call people who, when they`re faced with a condition or fear, do nothing about it they just run and hide?
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- Once upon a Time in the West
Date(s):
Award(s):
1970
Golden Laurel
Male Supporting Perfomance
3rd place
1984
Golden Screen
Golden Screen with 1 Star
Won
1969
David
Best Production
- (Migliore Produzione)
- Bino Cicogna tied with
La ragazza con la pistola 1968
Won
2004
Saturn Award
Best DVD Classics Film Release
Nominated
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The Film opens at an isolated train station in Arizona. The Station master is changing the expected arrival time of a train to show that it will be late. Three gunmen arrive at the station with an ambience of tension and foreboding. They wait, trying to occupy themselves. Eventually, the train arrives, and only a man playing a Harmonica (Charles Bronson) disembarks. He asks for Frank, but the three men have been sent instead. A showdown ensues. The man who was playing the harmonica is the only survivor. On the remote farm Sweetwater, Brett McBair and his children prepare a feast for the arrival for his new life, Jill. Frank(Henry Fonda) and his gang emerge from the desert and kill of four McBains.
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Henry Fonda originally turned down a role in the picture. Director Sergio Leone flew to the United States and met with Fonda, who asked why he was wanted for the movie. Sergio replied:
- "Picture this: the camera shows a gunman from the waist down pulling his gun and shooting a running child. The camera pans up to the gunman`s face and...
- it`s Henry Fonda."
Until then, and with one exception, Fonda had only been cast in "good guy" roles. Leone wanted the audience to be shocked.
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