Vigilante

Name: Vigilante
Genre: Crime, Action, Thriller
Released: 1983-01-04
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, Richard Bright, Rutanya Alda, Don Blakely

1983·Movie·R·90 min·★ 6.2(113)

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“There's only one way to stop them...”

New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.

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United States	Criterion Channel, Night Flight Plus, Eternal Family, Artiflix	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
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United Kingdom	Artiflix	Amazon Video
Canada	Criterion Channel, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Artiflix	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	Artiflix	Amazon Video
Germany	Artiflix	—
France	Shadowz, Molotov TV, Shadowz Amazon Channel, Artiflix	Sooner
Spain	Filmin, Shadowz Amazon Channel, Artiflix	—
Brazil	Artiflix	—
Japan	Artiflix	—

About Vigilante

Vigilante is a 1983 English-language crime, action and thriller film directed by William Lustig. The cast is led by Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, Richard Bright. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Night Flight Plus, Eternal Family.

Vigilante was produced by Magnum Motion Pictures Inc., Artists Releasing Corporation (ARC), and Film Ventures International and made in United States of America. It was released on January 4, 1983, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $5 million worldwide.

Director: William Lustig
Writers: Richard Vetere
Release date: January 4, 1983
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $5 million
Production: Magnum Motion Pictures Inc., Artists Releasing Corporation (ARC), Film Ventures International

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Vigilante cast & crew

Vigilante was directed by William Lustig and written by Richard Vetere.

The cast features Robert Forster as Eddie Marino, Fred Williamson as Nick, Richard Bright as Burke, Rutanya Alda as Vickie Marino, Don Blakely as Prago, and Joseph Carberry as Ramon.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jay Chattaway, cinematography is by James Lemmo, and it was produced by Andrew W. Garroni and Jerry Masucci.

Is Vigilante worth watching?

Vigilante holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 113 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, action, and thriller, Vigilante is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Vigilante

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