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Vigilante (1982)

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When his wife and son are brutalized by thugs and a corrupt criminal justice system puts the perpetrators back on the street, a New York City factory worker turns vigilante to find some measure of bloody justice.

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5 July 2008 | The-Mighty-Vindicator
8
| A moving & motivational film with No Loose Ends
A rough, raw film with The Best opening scene/speech of all films I have seen. You gotta see it. Fred (with a manly beard) Williamson rebuking and motivating the apathetic and down-trodden souls. Man with a vision - a man of action.

The things I like about this movie are the raw realism - one can identify with the pain and suffering and initial reluctance on the part of the lead actor to join with the visionary vigilantes - until something happens to them personally.

The corruption and unrighteous judgments in the court system are legendary and this facet of life in America is not left out - to this film's credit and a rebuke to so many other movies that leave loose ends hanging around to do more damage.

A classic vigilante movie, actually better than Death Wish I think. Add it to your collection.

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Trivia

According to William Lustig, the nighttime scene where the Vigilantes follow Horace the pimp was shot "In one of the worst neighborhoods in (Greenpoint), Brooklyn. Everything was spooky and burned out" on a crane camera with no real safety measures and regrets not using the "poor man's" process for the scene which would've been much safer."

Quotes

Nick: Hey, I don't know about you guys, but me... I've had it up to here. There are some 40-odd homicides a day on our streets. There are over two million illegal guns in this city. Man, that's enough guns to invade a whole damn country with. They shoot a...

Goofs

Reflection of boom mic can be seen during the shower fight scene.

Alternate Versions

The 2008 Blu-ray and DVD is the complete original version of the film before it was cut by MPAA for its graphic violence. The scenes that were cut involving the patrol cops being ambushed and the deaths of the crooked politician and his lookout are restored and the film is unrated.

Soundtracks

Juanito alimana
(C. Curet Alonso (as Curet Alonso))
Arranged by Luis Cruz (as Luiz Cruz)
Sung by Hector Lavoe (as Hector Levoe)
Produced by Willie Colón (as Willie Colon)
Executive Producer Jerry Masucci
Music Available on Fania Records
Published by FAF Publ./BMI

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Genres

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Release Date:

4 March 1983

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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