# Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)

> A retired vigilante returns to Los Angeles’s drug-ridden streets after a teenage overdose, launching a brutally efficient one-man war against rival gangs.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15638

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Crime, Action, Thriller, Drama
- Director: J. Lee Thompson
- Cast: Charles Bronson, Kay Lenz, John P. Ryan, Perry Lopez, George Dickerson, Soon-Tek Oh, Dana Barron, Jesse Dabson
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092857/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, violent, propulsive, late night action marathon, retro action night

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