Vigilante

Vigilante

Vigilante

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Vigilante

"There's only one way to stop them..."

1983

1h 30m

6.2(115 votes)

Crime

Action

Thriller

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

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Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Eddie Marino

Fred Williamson

Fred Williamson

Nick

Richard Bright

Richard Bright

Burke

Rutanya Alda

Rutanya Alda

Vickie Marino

Don Blakely

Don Blakely

Prago

Joseph Carberry

Joseph Carberry

Ramon

Willie Colón

Willie Colón

Rico

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Eisenberg

Carol Lynley

Carol Lynley

Assistant D.A. Mary Fletcher

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Rake

Creative team

Directed by: William Lustig
Written by: Richard Vetere
Produced by: Andrew W. Garroni
William Lustig

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