Mr. Majestyk

UPC: 027616883087

Studio: MGM

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language]

Summary: 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, Rovi

Category: Thriller

Features: ccOriginal theatrical trailer
English, French and Spanish subtitles

Mr. Majestyk

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/04/2003

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen, 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD1 Dolby Digital Mono

Runtime: 103 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 -- Widescreen
1. Main Title/Migrants
2. "Get Off My Land!"
3. False Arrest
4. Famous Hit Man
5. The Hijacking
6. "You Name the Price"
7. Making a Trade
8. That's No Cigarette
9. Obsessed With Revenge
10. "You Want Me as Bait"
11. Not Very Neighborly
12. Picking Majestyk Melons
13. Flirting With Disaster
14. This Is No Accident
15. Tired of Hiding Out
16. The Great Escape
17. Suckered In
18. Trapped Like Rats
19. Running Scared
20. Final Prayer/Credits
Side #2 -- Standard
1. Main Title/Migrants
2. "Get Off My Land!"
3. False Arrest
4. Famous Hit Man
5. The Hijacking
6. "You Name the Price"
7. Making a Trade
8. That's No Cigarette
9. Obsessed With Revenge
10. "You Want Me as Bait"
11. Not Very Neighborly
12. Picking Majestyk Melons
13. Flirting With Disaster
14. This Is No Accident
15. Tired of Hiding Out
16. The Great Escape
17. Suckered In
18. Trapped Like Rats
19. Running Scared
20. Final Prayer/Credits

Donald Guarisco

This darkly witty action tale is one of the best Charles Bronson vehicles from the 1970s. Mr. Majestyk rises above its revenge melodrama roots thanks to a quirky, inspired script by veteran crime novelist Elmore Leonard; he populates the tale with unusual characters (this must be the only action movie with a melon farmer as the hero), packs the plot with plenty of unexpected twists, and works some interesting commentary about labor unions and police corruption into the action. Director Richard Fleischer handles the proceedings with economic style, keeping the action moving at a slick, steady clip, but giving the actors enough room to flesh out their roles. This was a wise choice because the role of Majestyk brings out Bronson's underrated skill for deadpan wit and Al Lettieri is a worthy equal to Bronson, blending machismo and offhand wit to create a menacing yet charismatic antagonist. Paul Koslo also steals a few scenes with an inspired character performance as a sniveling small-time crook who gets caught in the crossfire. All in all, Mr. Majestyk is a tight, nicely understated piece of work that is a must for Bronson fans. ~ Donald Guarisco, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Vern Porter  Actor 
Bert Santos  Actor 
Julio Tomaz  Actor 
Bill Morris  Actor 
Jordan Rhodes  Actor 
Allen Pinson  Actor 
Frank Maxwell  Actor 
Jim Reynolds  Actor 
Luis Ramirez  Actor 
Charles Bernstein  Composer (Music Score) 
Richard Fleischer  Director 
Elmore Leonard  Screenwriter 
Walter Mirisch  Producer 
Charles Bronson  Actor 
Al Lettieri  Actor 
Linda Cristal  Actor 
Lee Purcell  Actor 
Paul Koslo  Actor 
Alejandro Rey  Actor 
Taylor Lacher  Actor 

Country: USA