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Mr. Majestyk (1974)
Released By: MGM Home Entertainment   Rating: PG   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: MGM Home Entertainment
Genre: Action-Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Richard Fleischer
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Al Lettieri, Charles Bronson, Linda Cristal
Published ID: 2365
UPC: 027616883087,
Plot: Elmore Leonard's script for Mr. Majestyk was, like his novel, supposed to have concentrated on the plight of Chicano migrant workers; but what emerged on screen was extensively reshaped into a standard Charles Bronson vehicle. Battle-weary Vietnam veteran Vince Majestyk (Bronson) settles down in rural Colorado, hoping to make a living as a watermelon farmer. Despite his new-found pacifism, Majestyk can't seem to stay out of trouble, and he lands in jail, where he foils a breakout engineered by Mob boss Frank Renda (Al Lettieri). Offering to bring in Renda in exchange for his own freedom, Majestyk finds himself the main target of the Mob, who is also extorting vast sums of money from Vince's fellow farmers. It is bad enough when the crooks begin roughing up Majestyk's field hands; but when they ruthlessly machine-gun his entire melon crop, they've gone too far. Teaming up with Chicano labor activist Nancy Chavez (Linda Cristal) (any relation to Cesar?), Majestyk decides to track down the mobsters one by one and mete out retribution. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Mr Majestyk
Added 9/27/2009

Love Bronson's laid back style and tolerance against injustice, but will only take so much before letting rip. And when he does "lose it" you had better not be on the receiving end. Excellent Classic movie.
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GREAT MOVIE
Added 7/5/2009

This is excellent movie I received with a lot of action.I got it at a good price.I received fast shipping too.
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Mr Majestyk
Added 5/8/2009

I love Charles Bronson movies and this was a great movie! Lots of action and suspense. It's unpredictable plot is appreciated which I feel movies of today lack! whatsoever. Don't miss out watching this.

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Bronson gets payback for the great watermelon slaughter
Added 3/9/2009

Charles Bronson plays Vince Majestyk, a melon farmer who simply wants to pick his crop and live in peace. A tough and somewhat cynical man, he was a soldier, did time in prison, and went through a rough divorce. He and his immigrant workers are hassled by a small time crook. A scuffle with the crook lands him in jail where he encounters a hit man for the mafia (Frank Renda - played perfectly by a chubby Al Lettieri - `The Turk' Sollozo from The Godfather). Renda and Majestyk don't seem to hit it off, and the rest of the film's action centers around Renda and his gang of thugs efforts to kill Majestyk. In typical Bronson fashion, Majestyk tries to just live his life in peace, but when Renda won't let him, Bronson is going to show him who is boss. This is standard Bronson fare: innocent man wronged kicks some serious butt. The great melon slaughter is probably the most famous scene of this movie (a big pile of watermelons gets shot up by Lettieri's thugs with submachineguns - worth the price of admission on its own!). Definitely has the feel of a 70s B grade action/adventure story. Check out the newspaper article next to the phone about the gasoline crisis - definitely dates the film! Not uniquely outstanding and well short of Bronson's best (like Breakheart Pass or Chato's Land), but if you can ignore the plot holes big enough to drive several trucks through, this is a fairly entertaining film.
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The melon picker in his grace!
Added 2/20/2009

Awsome movie that I have seen for more than 150 times! You can watch and listen to it like music. Also, its really funny to see details like the steering wheel in his pick-up truck, one scene a black wheel the next scene a blue one with an inner horn wheel! Take my advise and buy!

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Mr Majestyk
Added 9/27/2009

Love Bronson's laid back style and tolerance against injustice, but will only take so much before letting rip. And when he does "lose it" you had better not be on the receiving end. Excellent Classic movie.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
GREAT MOVIE
Added 7/5/2009

This is excellent movie I received with a lot of action.I got it at a good price.I received fast shipping too.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Mr Majestyk
Added 5/8/2009

I love Charles Bronson movies and this was a great movie! Lots of action and suspense. It's unpredictable plot is appreciated which I feel movies of today lack! whatsoever. Don't miss out watching this.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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