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* PistolWhipping: When Bobby refuses to get off his land, Majestyk [[GroinAttack slams him the balls]] with the butt of his own shotgun.
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* GroinAttack: When Bobby refuses to get off his land, Majestyk slams him the balls with [[PistolWhipping the butt of his own shotgun]].
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* EvilIsPetty: When Renda's men cannot find Majestyk, he has them machine gun his watermelon crop in an act of petty vindictiveness.
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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Renda, mob assassin makes Majestyk such a deal, $25,000 to cut him free or die. Majestyk decides to TakeAThirdOption.
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* EveryCarIsAPinto: During the ambush of the VulnerableConvoy, several police cars explode for no reason. Later, during the CarChase, Vince [[CarFu uses his truck to ram a carload of thugs off the mountain road]], where it promptly explodes.
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* CallToAgriculture: Vincent Majestyk keeps telling everyone who is hassling him that all he wants to do is return to his farms and harvest his melons, but none of them will leave him in peace.
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* CallToAgriculture: Vincent Majestyk keeps telling everyone who is hassling him that all he wants to do is return to his farms farm and harvest his melons, but none of them will leave him in peace.
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* CarFu: Lundy rams Vince's foreman Larry with his car, breaking both his legs. Later, during the CarChase, Vince uses his truck to ram a carload of thugs off the mountain road, where it [[EveryCarIsAPinto promptly explodes]].
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* CallToAgriculture: Vincent Majestyk keeps telling everyone who is hassling him that all he wants to do is return to his farms and harvest his melons, but none of them will leave him in peace.
* CarChase:Majestyks Majestyk's truck with a couple of Rendas Renda's cars in pursuit to start the climax.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Played totally straight. In their attempts to protect Majestyk, the cops fail to protect Vinces friends, neighbors or his employees. [[spoiler:Most of Majestyks watermelon crop is destroyed]] and even an undercover cop is killed in an ambush. Majestyk calls out the Police Captain on all this.
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* MolotovCocktail: During the attack on the VulnerableConvoy, a Molotov cocktail is hurled under one the escorting police cars.
* PoliceAreUseless: Played totally straight. In their attempts to protect Majestyk, the cops fail to protectVinces Vince's friends, neighbors or his employees. [[spoiler:Most of Majestyks watermelon crop is destroyed]] and even an undercover cop is killed in an ambush. Majestyk calls out the Police Captain on all this.
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* VulnerableConvoy: The mob tries to bust out Renda while he is being transported to the courthouse in the police bus.
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* BigBadWannabe: For all of Bobby's arrogance and attempts towards trying to intimidate Majestyk or fit into Renda's gang, neither one of them take him seriously and is shown to be horribly out of his depth when dealing with both of them.
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* BigBadWannabe: For all of Bobby's arrogance and attempts towards trying to intimidate Majestyk or and fit into Renda's gang, neither one of them take man takes him seriously and he is shown to be horribly out of his depth when dealing with both of them.
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* CoolCar: Majestyks late 60's canary yellow Ford F150, a used off the lot model bought for the film actually performed all the normally axle busting stunts in the film.
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* CoolCar: Majestyks late 60's canary yellow Majestyk's canary-yellow 1968 Ford F150, F-100 pickup truck, a used off the lot model bought for right off the film lot which actually performed all the normally axle busting axle-busting stunts seen in the film.
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''Mr. Majestyk'' is a 1974 action drama directed by Richard Fleisher and starring Creator/CharlesBronson with a screenplay written by Creator/ElmoreLeonard who later adapted the screenplay into a novel.
Vincent Majestyk (Bronson), is a Vietnam vet and ex con who turns to the simple life in rural Colorado running a watermelon farm. After kicking a local hood off his property, Majestyk is arrested for assault and while being transported to jail, makes a getaway with a mafia assassin who Majestyk enrages. Vincent now has to deal with apathetic police, the local criminals and an angry hitman with only local Mexican migrants who work on his farm to help him.
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''Mr. Majestyk'' is a 1974 action drama film directed by Richard Fleisher and starring
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*EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler: Bobby turns on Renda because even he was bothered by the fact that Renda intentionally lead Lundy into a trap that got him killed.]]
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*LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Both Renda and Bobby get this in the climax in different ways. Renda is ultimately killed after Bobby tricks him into falling for a trap-which is exactly what Renda had done to Lundy just a few mintues before hand. Bobby after harassing Majestyk and getting him arrested earlier in the film, is the one that is ultimately arrested in the climax after he tries to go after Majestyk with Renda and his crew. For a added bonus Majestyk says the exact same line to him in the end that he had said in the first scene "about being in the wrong business" as one last insult to Bobby. ]]
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*ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Majestyk's weapon of choice when he fights Renda and his gang.
*TranquilFury [[spoiler: When Majestyk sees the damage Renda has done to his watermelons, he never yells or screams but instead intensely clenches his fist into a tight ball]]
*TranquilFury [[spoiler: When Majestyk sees the damage Renda has done to his watermelons, he never yells or screams but instead intensely clenches his fist into a tight ball]]
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*BigBadWannabe: For all of Bobby's arrogance and attempts towards trying to intimidate Majestyk or fit into Renda's gang, neither one of them take him seriously and is shown to be horribly out of his depth when dealing with both of them.
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*PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: It is subtly implied Bobby trying to strong arm his workers on Majestyk's farm is based on racial prejudice towards the Hispanic workers Majestyk has working for him.
*RevengeBeforeReason: Renda is obsessed with personally getting revenge on Majestyk despite Lundy trying to tell him to just focus on his escape from the police or to just hire another hitman to deal with Majestyk. Renda makes several impulsive decisions based on his anger towards trying to go after Majestyk.
*TheVietnamVet: Majestyk is revealed to be a veteran of the Vietnam war.
*RevengeBeforeReason: Renda is obsessed with personally getting revenge on Majestyk despite Lundy trying to tell him to just focus on his escape from the police or to just hire another hitman to deal with Majestyk. Renda makes several impulsive decisions based on his anger towards trying to go after Majestyk.
*TheVietnamVet: Majestyk is revealed to be a veteran of the Vietnam war.
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!!Tropes used by the film.
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Renda, mob assassin makes Majestyk such a deal, $25,000 to cut him free or die. Majestyk decides to TakeAThirdOption
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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Renda, mob assassin makes Majestyk such a deal, $25,000 to cut him free or die. Majestyk decides toTakeAThirdOptionTakeAThirdOption.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect?: Averted HARD. Bobby Kopas tries act like a big shot with Renda for dropping charges on Majestyk to get him out of prison and vulnerable to a hit. Renda immediately is turned off by Bobby and even more so when anything Bobby reports on is wrong concerning Majestyk in that not only does his farm have workers, there are undercover cops nearby. Renda throws Bobby out of the car shortly afterword.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect?: Averted HARD.DudeWheresMyRespect: Averted. Bobby Kopas tries act like a big shot with Renda for dropping charges on Majestyk to get him out of prison and vulnerable to a hit. Renda immediately is turned off by Bobby and even more so when anything Bobby reports on is wrong concerning Majestyk in that not only does his farm have workers, there are undercover cops nearby. Renda throws Bobby out of the car shortly afterword.
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* It'sPersonal: After escaping, Renda makes it a point to kill Majestyk for turning down his offer. His aides even tell him about paying jobs awaiting him or how it's foolish to go through with this. Renda points out he's never killed for free, but this time he will. For himself.
* PoliceAreUseless: Played totally straight. In their attempts to protect Majestyk, the cops fail to protect Vinces friends, neighbors or his employees. [[Spoiler Most of Majestyks watermelon crop is destroyed]] and even an undercover cop is killed in an ambush. Majestyk calls out the Police Captain on all this.
* PoliceAreUseless: Played totally straight. In their attempts to protect Majestyk, the cops fail to protect Vinces friends, neighbors or his employees. [[Spoiler Most of Majestyks watermelon crop is destroyed]] and even an undercover cop is killed in an ambush. Majestyk calls out the Police Captain on all this.
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* It'sPersonal: ItsPersonal: After escaping, Renda makes it a point to kill Majestyk for turning down his offer. His aides even tell him about paying jobs awaiting him or how it's foolish to go through with this. Renda points out he's never killed for free, but this time he will. For himself.
* PoliceAreUseless: Played totally straight. In their attempts to protect Majestyk, the cops fail to protect Vinces friends, neighbors or his employees.[[Spoiler Most [[spoiler:Most of Majestyks watermelon crop is destroyed]] and even an undercover cop is killed in an ambush. Majestyk calls out the Police Captain on all this.
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*TakeAThirdOptionApatheticCitizens: Majestyk needs more help to get his crops harvested, but when news of Renda spread in the community, no one wants to risk their lives to help Vincent. They sympathize but refuse to stick their necks out.
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* Dude,WheresMyRespect?: DudeWheresMyRespect?: Averted HARD. Bobby Kopas tries act like a big shot with Renda for dropping charges on Majestyk to get him out of prison and vulnerable to a hit. Renda immediately is turned off by Bobby and even more so when anything Bobby reports on is wrong concerning Majestyk in that not only does his farm have workers, there are undercover cops nearby. Renda throws Bobby out of the car shortly afterword.
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This movie needs a mention. Needs more love though
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''Mr. Majestyk'' is a 1974 action drama directed by Richard Fleisher and starring Creator/CharlesBronson with a screenplay written by Creator/ElmoreLeonard who later adapted the screenplay into a novel.
Vincent Majestyk (Bronson), is a Vietnam vet and ex con who turns to the simple life in rural Colorado running a watermelon farm. After kicking a local hood off his property, Majestyk is arrested for assault and while being transported to jail, makes a getaway with a mafia assassin who Majestyk enrages. Vincent now has to deal with apathetic police, the local criminals and an angry hitman with only local Mexican migrants who work on his farm to help him.
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!!Tropes used by the film.
* AnOfferYouCan'tRefuse: Renda, mob assassin makes Majestyk such a deal, $25,000 to cut him free or die. Majestyk decides to * TakeAThirdOption
* BadBoss: [[spoiler:[=Renda=] lures Lundy, his most competent goon into a trap in an attempt to find Majestyk. Bobby even calls Renda on this.]]
* CarChase: Majestyks truck with a couple of Rendas cars in pursuit to start the climax.
* ContractOnTheHitman: At the climax, Majestyk corners Renda at his country lodge with no intention of leaving until one is dead.
* CoolCar: Majestyks late 60's canary yellow Ford F150, a used off the lot model bought for the film actually performed all the normally axle busting stunts in the film.
* Dude,WheresMyRespect?: Averted HARD. Bobby Kopas tries act like a big shot with Renda for dropping charges on Majestyk to get him out of prison and vulnerable to a hit. Renda immediately is turned off by Bobby and even more so when anything Bobby reports on is wrong concerning Majestyk in that not only does his farm have workers, there are undercover cops nearby. Renda throws Bobby out of the car shortly afterword.
* HonorBeforeReason: Renda makes it a point to kill Majestyk, no matter how difficult or short sided it may be.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Frank Renda is a big husky mob hit man. Wiley his girlfriend is far shorter and svelte.
* It'sPersonal: After escaping, Renda makes it a point to kill Majestyk for turning down his offer. His aides even tell him about paying jobs awaiting him or how it's foolish to go through with this. Renda points out he's never killed for free, but this time he will. For himself.
* PoliceAreUseless: Played totally straight. In their attempts to protect Majestyk, the cops fail to protect Vinces friends, neighbors or his employees. [[Spoiler Most of Majestyks watermelon crop is destroyed]] and even an undercover cop is killed in an ambush. Majestyk calls out the Police Captain on all this.
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''Mr. Majestyk'' is a 1974 action drama directed by Richard Fleisher and starring Creator/CharlesBronson with a screenplay written by Creator/ElmoreLeonard who later adapted the screenplay into a novel.
Vincent Majestyk (Bronson), is a Vietnam vet and ex con who turns to the simple life in rural Colorado running a watermelon farm. After kicking a local hood off his property, Majestyk is arrested for assault and while being transported to jail, makes a getaway with a mafia assassin who Majestyk enrages. Vincent now has to deal with apathetic police, the local criminals and an angry hitman with only local Mexican migrants who work on his farm to help him.
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!!Tropes used by the film.
* AnOfferYouCan'tRefuse: Renda, mob assassin makes Majestyk such a deal, $25,000 to cut him free or die. Majestyk decides to * TakeAThirdOption
* BadBoss: [[spoiler:[=Renda=] lures Lundy, his most competent goon into a trap in an attempt to find Majestyk. Bobby even calls Renda on this.]]
* CarChase: Majestyks truck with a couple of Rendas cars in pursuit to start the climax.
* ContractOnTheHitman: At the climax, Majestyk corners Renda at his country lodge with no intention of leaving until one is dead.
* CoolCar: Majestyks late 60's canary yellow Ford F150, a used off the lot model bought for the film actually performed all the normally axle busting stunts in the film.
* Dude,WheresMyRespect?: Averted HARD. Bobby Kopas tries act like a big shot with Renda for dropping charges on Majestyk to get him out of prison and vulnerable to a hit. Renda immediately is turned off by Bobby and even more so when anything Bobby reports on is wrong concerning Majestyk in that not only does his farm have workers, there are undercover cops nearby. Renda throws Bobby out of the car shortly afterword.
* HonorBeforeReason: Renda makes it a point to kill Majestyk, no matter how difficult or short sided it may be.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Frank Renda is a big husky mob hit man. Wiley his girlfriend is far shorter and svelte.
* It'sPersonal: After escaping, Renda makes it a point to kill Majestyk for turning down his offer. His aides even tell him about paying jobs awaiting him or how it's foolish to go through with this. Renda points out he's never killed for free, but this time he will. For himself.
* PoliceAreUseless: Played totally straight. In their attempts to protect Majestyk, the cops fail to protect Vinces friends, neighbors or his employees. [[Spoiler Most of Majestyks watermelon crop is destroyed]] and even an undercover cop is killed in an ambush. Majestyk calls out the Police Captain on all this.
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