After his mother (Gina DeAngelis) is brutally mugged in his own Philadelphia neighbourhood and the police are unable to resolve the increasing rate of crime there, Italian-American delicatessen owner John D’Angelo (Tom Skerritt) decides to do something about it.
He forms the People’s Neighbourhood Patrol (PNP) – a neighbourhood watch group to alert the local police whenever they see something suspicious or illegal taking place.
In a relatively short time, they free the park and streets around their houses of muggers, drug dealers, pimps and prostitutes and organised crime.
What John doesn’t count on, is the resistance to the group, not only by the criminals, but City Hall and the black community as well.
Released in some markets as Death Vengeance, the movie was pulled from cinemas because the studio didn’t like the idea of a cold-blooded vigilante getting elected to the Philadelphia City Council.
John D’Angelo
Tom Skerritt Lisa D’Angelo
Patti LuPone Vince Morelli
Michael Sarrazin Ivanhoe Washington
Yaphet Kotto Michael Taylor
David Rasche Sara Rogers
Donna de Varona Vera D’Angelo
Gina DeAngelis Danny D’Angelo
Jonathan Adam Sherman Harry Janelli
Pat Cooper Tom Cassidy
Jim Lovelett Mike Pelyk
Joseph Ragno Bill Gallo
Sal Richards Frank Russo
Frank Sivero Laz Burkofsky
Lewis Van Bergen Lester Baldwin
Jim Moody Donato
Peter Brocco Lilly Morelli
Patch Mackenzie Eldorado
Pete Richardson Snowflake
Jean Ehrlich Carlo Nardini
George J. Manos Mario
Reese Golchin (as Maurice Golchin) Delfina Moresco
María Ferrer Centner
Robert Hitt Mr Moresco
Sandrino Giglio Mrs Moresco
Antoinette Iannelli Police Chief Freeman
Earle Hyman Brusco
Mandel Kramer Commissioner
Ted Ross Mrs Baldwin
Jean Laws Mrs Pelyk
Bonny Palma Mrs Burkofsky
Vicki Giunta Mrs Russo
Cynthia Howard Mrs Nardini
Mary Ann Thoeny
Director
Lewis Teague
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In a relatively short time, they free the park and streets around their houses of muggers, drug dealers, pimps and prostitutes and organised crime.
