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Hospital | New York City
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1976
Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | 1975 | Herbie
Favorite Movie | 1975 | Hope
Budget 3,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 76,600,000 USD
After finishing The Stone Killer (1973), Charles Bronson and Michael Winner wanted to make another film together, and were discussing further projects. "What do we do next?" asked Bronson. "The best script I've got is 'Death Wish'. It's about a man whose wife and daughter are mugged and he goes out and shoots muggers," said Winner. "I'd like to do that," Bronson said. "The film?" asked Winner. Bronson replied, "No . . . shoot muggers."
The name "Paul Kersey" 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.
Film debut of Jeff Goldblum. NOTE: Goldblum would play a similar role, Hood #3, in Charles Bronson's later film St. Ives (1976). It's also his only (as of 2020) nude scene. He had a partial nude scene in The Fly (1986), but it only showed his torso. No private parts were shown.
The role of Paul Kersey was originally intended for Steve McQueen, who turned it down.
Director Michael Winner was anxious before production because he was waiting 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 don't want her humiliated and messed around by these actors who play muggers. You know the sort of person we want? Someone who looks like Hope Lange." Lange was an attractive, blonde, all-American "girl next door" type who had starred in the TV series The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968) and The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971). Winner said, "Well, Charlie, the person who looks most like Hope Lange is Hope Lange. So I'll get her." And he did.
"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. Jack Toby: We're not pioneers anymore, Dad. Paul Kersey: What are we, Jack? Jack Toby: What do you mean? Paul Kersey: I mean, 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? Jack Toby: Civilized? Paul Kersey: No."
"Paul Kersey: [Kersey confronts the mugger who has wounded him in the leg] Hey! [the mugger faces Kersey and knows Kersey has the drop on him] Paul Kersey: Fill your hand. Mugger: [Puzzled, evidently not familiar with the old-West metaphor] Huh? Paul Kersey: Draw. [Kersey passes out and the mugger flees]"
