Vigilantism and Revenge Movies on DVD? (2 Viewers)

[Jay Taylor]

What are some movies available on DVD that deal with vigilantism and revenge?

 

[MattHR]

Death Wish
Vigilante
I Spit On Your Grave
Mother's Boys
Walking Tall
Billy Jack
The Exterminator

 

[Steve Christou]

Once Upon a Time in the West
The Quick and the Dead
(Hmmm both westerns have similar revenge/flashback themes)

Payback
Point Blank
High Plains Drifter
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Star Trek II-The Wrath of Khan

 

[Jim_K]

Dirty Harry - hasn't been mentioned yet.

 

[Veli-Matti Reitti]

Revenge

 

[Voon Jiet]

Tim Burton's Batman centers around vigilantism and revenge - albeit in the context of a comic book superhero.

 

[MattHR]

Dirty Harry - hasn't been mentioned yet.

I thought about that one, but Harry himself is actually law enforcement. But in MAGNUM FORCE, Harry takes on a group of vigilante cops. And then in SUDDEN IMPACT, Sondra Locke plays a woman seeking revenge on the gang who raped her and her sister.

 

[Damin J Toell]

To be released on DVD next week: Last House on the Left.
DJ

 

[Michael Taylor]

Does Thelma and Louise count?
Almost every single Martial Arts movie ever made
Gladiator
Mystery Men...albeit lighthearted
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Darkman...maybe all comic book superheroes are technically vigilantes, but this definitely is revenge/vigilanteism

 

[Matt Gordon]

Falling Down

 

[Rich Malloy]

There's a phenomenal movie dealing with this theme from last year - in fact, one of the better movies from last year - but telling you what it is would certainly constitute a spoiler...

In the Bedroom

 

[Raine Linton]

City of Industry with Harvey Keitel and Famke Janssen.

 

[Matthew Kiernan]

I would recommend William Lustig's VIGILANTE, now available in a spruced up Anchor Bay/THX approved DVD. Hell of a DVD.
I also recommend VIOLENT CITY with Charles Bronson, also from Anchor Bay. Great disc!
Best of them all (well, to me, anyway) is DAY OF ANGER, starring Lee Van Cleef, available only from Wild East (www.wildeast.net). Great freakin' movie!

 

[Jodee]

I just saw a great little flick called "The Business of Strangers" starring Stockard Channing and Julia Stiles which dealt with revenge. Very interesting movie.

On a lighter note, I have always enjoyed "Addicted to Love" as far as revenge movies are concerned.

 

[Jay Taylor]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I have a few of those DVDs already but will check out:
Violent City
Revenge
Vigilante
Payback
And one not mentioned:
Get Carter (1971), starring Michael Caine. It's the story of a hired killer's return from London to his hometown, a gritty town in England, to investigate and avenge the death of his brother.
P.S. Thanks for not suggesting Revenge of the Nerds.
Jay Taylor

 

[Scott David]

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover.
Includes a VERY memorable scene of revenge at the end.

 

[Steve Clark]

Mr. Majestic
My all time favorite Charles Bronson film.

 

[Jay Taylor]

Oh yeah! How could we forget Mr. Majestyk! I had trouble finding this movie at IMDB until replacing the “ic” with a “yk”.

Apparently it’s only on VHS at this time. Does anyone know if and when this will be released on DVD?

 

[BrentPollard]

The Crow
Desperado

 

[Michael Taylor]

The Crow! I can't believe I didn't think of that one since it is one of my favorite films. Too bad the others are such drek...