Mr. Majestyk

"He didn't want to be hero... until the day they pushed him too far."

1974 1h 43m EN

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A melon farmer battles organized crime and a hit man who wants to kill him.

“He didn't want to be hero... until the day they pushed him too far.”

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Cast

Charles Bronson
Vince Majestyk
Al Lettieri
Frank Renda
Linda Cristal
Nancy Chavez
Lee Purcell
Wiley
Paul Koslo
Bobby Kopas
Taylor Lacher
Gene Lundy
Frank Maxwell
Det. Lt. McAllen
Alejandro Rey
Larry Mendoza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Fleischer
Writers: Elmore Leonard
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Fleischer, shot by Richard H. Kline. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charles Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Charles Bronson and Al Lettieri and Linda Cristal carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He didn't want to be hero... until the day they pushed him too far.".

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IMDB entry: tt0071866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard Fleischer directs. Richard H. Kline behind the camera. Charles Bernstein scores. Ralph E. Winters cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Richard Fleischer, shot by Richard H. Kline. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Charles Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charles Bronson and Al Lettieri and Linda Cristal carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He didn't want to be hero... until the day they pushed him too far.".
7IMDB entry: tt0071866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Richard H. Kline
Original score: Charles Bernstein
Editing: Ralph E. Winters
Costume design: Paula Lynn Kaatz
Makeup / hair: Phil Rhodes
Sound: Don MacDougall
Stunt coordinator: Paul Baxley
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Mr. Majestyk (1974)

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JPV8522021-11-28
★ 7/10
Entertaining enough suspense-thriller has a slow start and takes a bit of time for the set up, however the finale was fun and Charles Bronson is at his best exacting vengeance. Not his best work and Death Wish is far superior IMO, but still worth checking out. 3.5/5

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