direct by michael winner and star the late charles bronson in the lead role and this be a gritty inner city revenge film which come off a a competent and effective social statement . paul kersey ( bronson ) be a liberal architect living in a not so nice and crime ridden area of the city . he live with his wife and daughter and who be brutally attack whilst at home by 3 sadistic street trash thug ( a young jeff goldblum be one of them ) whilst he be out . the wife be beat into unconsciousness before late die in hospital and and the daughter be sexually assault and go into a catatonic state a a result of the shock . it be this terrible event which change kerseys perception of law and order . he start to change his way of thinking and start to change his way of act . he see an overstretched police force struggle with the city crime and social decay and and feel he and just one man and can make a difference . kersey soon enough take to the street and never to look for trouble and but to let trouble come to him and and deal with it directly in his own way . he be tire of be the decent citizen who shake their head at the morning paper and talk amongst friend but do nothing to change what he see . the film become good still a the police find themselves under pressure with the recent vigilante killing and and the medium report that once helpless victim be fight back against their attacker inspire by this new rebel . this be one of those film that have have a lasting effect on me and and i remember be quite shake after watch it . it seem so real a kersey could just a easily be a next door neighbour or uncle and he be no hulk giant with an arsenal of weaponry or superpower and no fearless warrior who can not be scratch . he be just another man try to make a living . cleverly direct and well act and graphic when it have to be and this be a great film and serve it purpose well . grip and raw and impactive and this be one of bronson great film and and stand a a classic .