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Vigilante

1983Movie1 h 30 minR

42

WeakGoodWatch score

42

WeakGoodWatch score

Letterboxd

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

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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Friends night
Pure escapism
Adults

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Graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Directed by: William Lustig
Written by: Richard Vetere
Produced by: William Lustig, Andrew W. Garroni
Music by: Jay Chattaway

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Facts

January 4, 1983 · 1 h 30 min · R

Released: January 4, 1983
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Crime, Action, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Box office: $5 million
Available in: 128 countries

Tropes

What the Hell, Hero?, One-Word Title, Token Good Cop +9

12 of 25 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Vigilante?"

Questions about Vigilante

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Where can I stream Vigilante?

Fandango at Home Free

In the United States, Vigilante streams on Night Flight+, Eternal Family, and Artiflix, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Darkroom, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 125 other countries.

Is Vigilante worth watching?

42

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42 (IMDb 6.5, Letterboxd 3.4 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 20%). Audiences rate it higher (67 out of 100) than critics (20).

Will I feel good after watching Vigilante?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Vigilante use?

What the Hell, Hero?One-Word TitleToken Good CopJudge, Jury, and ExecutionerBadass BystanderFriend on the ForceVan in BlackPrison RapePimp DudsKarma HoudiniAmbiguous EndingObstructive Vigilantismand 13 more

TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including What the Hell, Hero?, One-Word Title, and Token Good Cop.