U.S. label Blue Underground will be releasing director William Lustig’s vicious exploitation thriller, Vigilante (1982) on a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.
New York City factory worker Eddie Marino (Robert Forster, Oscar nominee for JACKIE BROWN) is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. But when a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, Eddie goes berserk and vows revenge. Now there’s a new breed of marauder loose on the city streets, enforcing his own kind of law. His justice is swift. His methods are violent. He is the VIGILANTE.

Fred Williamson (FROM DUSK TILL DAWN), Richard Bright (THE GODFATHER), Rutanya Alda (AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION), Carol Lynley (THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE), Woody Strode (SPARTACUS), Joe Spinell (MANIAC), and Salsa legend Willie Colon co-star in this hard-hitting exploitation classic from director William Lustig (MANIAC COP 2) that many critics consider to be better – and more shocking – than the original DEATH WISH.
A restrained film that has its entertaining moments.
Dennis Schwartz — Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Release date: December 15, 2020
Genre: Crime / Thriller
Director | William Lustig |
Cast | Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, Richard Bright |
Country | USA |
Production Year | 1982 |
Discs | 2 Blu-ray Discs |
Region | Free |
Run Time | 89 minutes |
Formats | Color / 4K Ultra HD / 2.39:1 |
Audio | English |
Subtitle | English |
AKA | Street Gang |
Studio | Blue Underground |
Special features
BRAND NEW 4K 16-BIT RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL 35MM CAMERA NEGATIVE |
DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM |
NEW ENGLISH DOLBY ATMOS TRACK |
NEW Audio Commentary #3 with critics Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson |
NEW Blue Collar DEATH WISH – Interviews with Writer Richard Vetere, Star Rutanya Alda, Associate Producer/First A.D./Actor Randy Jurgensen, and others |
NEW Urban Western – Interview with Composer Jay Chattaway |
Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Producer/Director William Lustig and Co-Producer Andrew Garroni |
Audio Commentary #2 with Co-Producer/Director William Lustig and Stars Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, and Frank Pesce |
Theatrical Trailers |
TV Spots |
Radio Spot |
Promotional Reel |
Poster & Still Galleries |
Theatrical Trailers |
BONUS: Collectible Booklet with a new essay by Michael Gingold |
Reversible sleeve with vintage poster art |
First pressing only: 3D lenticular slipcover |
Optional English SDH, French, Spanish, and Portuguese subtitles for the main feature |
Additional audio tracks: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0, French Dolby Digital 2.0, Italian Dolby Digital 2.0, German Dolby Digital 2.0 |
Includes a remastered Region-Free standard Blu-ray with the new 4K restoration of the film |
REGION-FREE |