Mr. Majestyk

Mr Majestyk (Bronson) is an ex-con and Vietnam vet whose efforts to run a normal life as a farmer are thwarted by narrow-minded locals and corrupts cops. When a Mafia hitman destroys Majestyk's crop, the farmer snaps. Taking his rifle in hand, he goes after the syndicate assassin, refusing to stop until his work is done.Written for the screen by Elmore Leonard (Out of Sight, Get Shorty), directed by Richard Fleischer (10 Rillington Place, Soylent Green) and starring cinema tough guy Charles Bronson (The Dirty Dozen, Death Wish), Mr Majestyk is a gritty action film full of car chases, shoot-outs and bare-knuckle brawls.High Definition transferAudio commentary with Bronson and Fleischer expert Paul Talbot, author of Bronson's Loose!: The Making of the Death Wish FilmsThe Guardian Interview with Richard Fleischer (1981, audio only): archival recording of the acclaimed director discussing his career in film-makingThe Guardian Interview with Richard Fleischer (1994): the director returns to the NFT to speak further about his work in the cinemaOriginal theatrical trailerCast and Crew:Charles Bronson; Linda Cristal; Al Lettieri