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6.4/10   574 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Richard Vetere (writer)
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Release Date:
16 September 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
You're not safe anymore... more
Plot:
Eddie Marino is a factory worker in New York City. He has a wife named Vickie and a son named Scott... more | add synopsis
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Lustig's Homage to the Italian Revenge Flicks more (28 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Robert Forster ... Eddie Marino
Fred Williamson ... Nick

Richard Bright ... Burke

Rutanya Alda ... Vickie Marino
Don Blakely ... Prago

Joseph Carberry ... Ramon

Willie Colón ... Frederico 'Rico' Melendez
Joe Spinell ... Eisenberg
Carol Lynley ... Assistant D.A. Mary Fletcher
Woody Strode ... Rake
Vincent Beck ... Judge Sinclair
Bo Rucker ... Horace
Frank Pesce ... Blueboy

Steve James ... Ptl. Gibbons (as Steve W. James)
Randy Jurgensen ... Det. Russo
Henry Judd Baker ... Quinn
Dante Joseph ... Scott Marino
Vincent Russo ... Rubin
Donna Patti ... Rape victim
Peter Savage ... Thomas 'Mr. T.' Stokes
Mike Miller ... Dr. Fallon
Hyla Marrow ... Rosie
Frank Gio ... Ptl. Shore
Raymond Serra ... Court officer (as Ray Serra)
Sal Carollo ... Mr. Nulty
Sandy Alexander ... Prisoner
Geri Martin ... Nurse #1
Susan Phelps ... Nurse #2
Gregg Stevens ... Boy in wheelchair
Burt Pittari ... Felix

Kim Delgado ... Leon

James Brewster ... Bobby
John Caparosa ... Police officer
Alex Stevens ... Alex
Ralph Monaco ... Jake
Sandy Dell ... Hooker #1
Ramona Brooks ... Hooker #2
Enid Britton ... Hooker #3
Nick Barbaro ... Prison guard
Harry Madsen ... Bodyguard
Michael Irene ... Angry young man
Mark Bruno ... Truck driver #1
Christopher Ferris ... Truck driver #2
Jerry Preiser ... Squad commander
Dan Dod ... Policeman #1
Joseph Winogradoff ... Policeman #2
Gino Lucci ... Limo driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Lustig ... 1st Man exiting courtroom elevator (uncredited)
Filomena Spagnuolo ... Old lady sitting next to Eddie outside courtroom (uncredited)
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Directed by
William Lustig 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Richard Vetere  writer

Produced by
Andrew W. Garroni .... producer
William Lustig .... producer
Edward L. Montoro .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Jay Chattaway 
 
Cinematography by
James Lemmo 
 
Film Editing by
Lorenzo Marinelli 
 
Production Design by
Mischa Petrow 
 
Costume Design by
Kristin McNiff 
Carmela Ricottone 
 
Makeup Department
Cecilia Verardi .... makeup artist
 
Art Department
Dan Goldman .... scenic artist
 
Sound Department
Robert Cardelli .... sound effects editor
Vern Carlson .... sound effects editor
Rick Dior .... sound re-recording mixer
Joseph Lesko .... sound effects editor
George T. Norris .... supervising sound editor
Gary Rich .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Jacques Godbout .... special effects assistant
Gary Zeller .... special effects
 
Stunts
Jery Hewitt .... stunts
Harry Madsen .... stunts
Alex Stevens .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Spera .... additional cinematographer
 
Editorial Department
Jim Finn .... negative cutter
 
Music Department
David Michael Frank .... music performer: electronic music (as David Frank)
Dan Pinsky .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Alyce Conrad .... script continuity supervisor
Scott MacQueen .... utility man
Jay Tobias .... set production assistant
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Street Gang
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Runtime:
90 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Tony Musante was originally cast in the part of Eddie Marino. When Musante dropped out, director Lustig remembered Robert Forster's performance in "Alligator," and offered him the part. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Reservoir Dogs (1992) more
Soundtrack:
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11 out of 14 people found the following review useful.
Lustig's Homage to the Italian Revenge Flicks, 7 October 2003
9/10
Author: Captain_Couth (sirjosephu@aol.com) from Sacramento, CA

Vigilante (1983) is a revenge flick in the style of 70's Italian Crime films (He even shot it in Scope). Robert Forester plays Marino, an average working joe who's family is attacked by an inner city street gang. When the justice system fails him, Marino can't take it anymore and with the help of his co-workers takes revenge on the street scum. Sophisticated trash from William Lustig (It looks and feels sleazy). The film has an all star cult film line up. Featuring Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, Joe Spinell, Woody Strode, Carol Lynley, Frank Pesce and Rutyana Alda.

Highly Recommended.

Old school ultra violence, Lustig style.

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