Michael Winner’s Death Wish, starring Charles Bronson, redefined the vigilante thriller. After his wife is murdered and daughter assaulted, a grieving architect takes justice into his own hands, sparking a moral debate that launched one of cinema’s most controversial franchises.

Charles Bronson returns in Death Wish II, continuing Paul Kersey’s war on crime. After his family is once again targeted by street gangs, his vigilante crusade escalates into even darker, more violent territory, cementing Bronson’s iconic antihero status.

In Death Wish 3, Charles Bronson transforms from lone vigilante into a one-man army. Defending a decaying New York neighborhood against violent street gangs, Kersey unleashes explosive justice in this action-heavy entry of the cult franchise.

Charles Bronson takes on drug cartels in Death Wish 4: The Crackdown. When the mob threatens his loved ones, Paul Kersey uses his vigilante methods to wage a brutal war against organized crime in this hard-hitting sequel.

In Death Wish V: The Face of Death, Charles Bronson makes his final appearance as Paul Kersey. When his fiancée becomes the target of the mob, Kersey once again turns to vigilante justice in this gritty conclusion to the long-running franchise.