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Death Wish

The most "year the movie came out" thing

1974 is represented by frightening New York, overcoats, magazine billboards, and long boozy lunches.

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  • Frightening New York, a Korean War veteran hero, TWA travel, and the assault are cited as 1974 markers.
  • Wide overcoat collars and magazine billboards used to advance the plot are selected as period details.
  • Long, alcohol-heavy lunches are treated as distinctly 1974.
  • Serving liver with spaghetti prompts a separate period-food discussion.