Watch Vigilante: The Incredible True Story of Curtis Sliwa and the Guardian Angels

Frustrated with the increasing rate of crime in 1970s New York, Curtis Sliwa and his fast-food restaurant colleagues decided to take citizen safety into their own hands - forming 'The Guardian Angels'. Embraced by counter-culture and shunned by authorities, the group of 13 unarmed young men were quickly propelled to fame and their numbers grew into the thousands. 37-years on, Sliwa opens up his dramatic story of life, death and risk while patrolling the dangerous subways and grim streets of the Bronx.

Vigilante: The Incredible True Story of Curtis Sliwa and the Guardian Angels is a 2018 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 19 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.0.