The film was shot in the Gastown District of Vancouver, British Columbia from December 1, 2013 to February 21, 2014. Alternate locations were filmed at North Shore Studios. Notable locations, such as the Bentall 5 and the University of British Columbia, make appearances as Grey Enterprises and the Washington State University - Vancouver.
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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This film was launched in the USA in July 1974, the same month as another Charles Bronson picture, Death Wish (1974). That movie premiered on the 24th whilst this movie was first released just a week earlier on the 17th.
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After its initial theatrical run, the movie played as a supporting feature at New York cinemas showing the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), after the latter film had proved a weak performer at the box-office.
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A foreign film from the nation of Turkey was given an American bootleg title of "Turkish Mr. Majestyk" (aka Karpuzcu (1979)). It was made and released about five years after this movie.
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The main villain's name in this film is "Frank Renda" which is also the name of the main villain in Elmore Leonard's earlier Western novel "Escape From Five Shadows" (1956).
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The nick-name of Vincent Majestyk (Charles Bronson) was "Vince" whilst the nick-name of Sheriff Detective Lieutenant John McAllen (Frank Maxwell) was "Johnny".
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The whole movie was filmed entirely in the American state of Colorado.
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On the first day of production, Charles Bronson got angry about a delay caused by a late transport truck carrying cars necessary for the scene that was to be shot. Finally, he yelled to director Richard Fleischer within earshot of the entire crew, "You know what this company needs - it needs a European first assistant and a European crew!" The crew was so insulted by this remark that at the end of the day, they told Fleischer they would be leaving the production. They were persuaded to stay, but for the rest of the shoot they never spoke to Bronson unless they absolutely had to. Later in the shoot, Bronson commented to Fleischer, "I just don't understand it. Nobody calls me 'Charlie' on this picture. They only call me 'Mr. Bronson'."
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The Ford truck was not modified to do the stunts, it was pretty much box stock. The Ford Motor company used clips from the movie in television commercials to demonstrate how tough their trucks are built.
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This picture represents one of a handful of films starring Charles Bronson that deal with Mexico and/or specifically Chicano characters. The pictures are Breakout (1975), Mr. Majestyk (1974) and Borderline (1980).
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Director Richard Fleischer and producer Walter Mirisch had recently collaborated on The Spikes Gang (1974) which starred Lee Marvin. Charles Bronson and Marvin have collaborated on three cinema movies: Death Hunt (1981), The Dirty Dozen (1967), and You're in the Navy Now (1951). Two of these were made prior to Mr. Majestyk (1974). The Spikes Gang (1974) had premiered in theaters only about a couple of months prior Mr. Majestyk (1974), both pictures being both 1974 year first releases.
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The name of Vincent Majestyk (Charles Bronson)'s produce company was "Majestyk Brand Melons".
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Charles Bronson was considered too old to play a Vietnam War veteran.
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This is the only cinema movie written by Elmore Leonard that Charles Bronson ever appeared in. It was not based on one of the author's novel but was an original screenplay penned by him.
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Michael Madsen has a One-sheet of " Mr Majestyk" on his wall in " Kill Bill".
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The movie was filmed in the American state of Colorado, particularly La Junta, which about three hours south of Denver in the same state.
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The 2nd December 1973 edition of 'The Los Angeles Times' stated that the picture was filmed in the American state of Colorado because star 'Charles Bronson' was unable to start work on the movie until September 1973 by which time the melon picking season in the American state of California was finished. Melon growing is a key story element in this motion picture.
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Producer Walter Mirisch had originally bought the film rights to Elmore Leonard's screenplay as a project for Steve McQueen.
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The make and model of the pickup truck belonging to Vincent Majestyk (Charles Bronson) was a yellow 1968 and/or 1969 Ford F-series pick-up truck.
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Variation spellings and working titles of the movie's Mr. Majestyk (1974) name have included both "Mr. Majestic" and "Mr. Majestyk".
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mr. Majestyk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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