Charles Bronson Slugs Al Lettieri (Mr. Majestyk-1974)

Charles Bronson and Al Lettieri meet up in a bar and Lettieri bad mouths Bronson and threatens to kill him. After a few more smart remarks from Lettieri, Bronson sucker punches him to let him know who is the baddest dude! Great Charles Bronson scene from "Mr. Majestyk" 1974.

[@hey12358y]

Clocks a hitman, walks out with a smoking hot babe, and casually crushes the hitman's ego with a hilariously scathing suggestion. Now that's great entertainment.

[@sthompson4049]

yeah,

[@dttruman]

I thought only Chuck Norris could get away with some thing like that?

[@statrat5474]

Don't forget.... steps over the hitman after knocking him down.

[@geoffreycarson2311]

DONT Fk With BRONSON g

[@frankpaya690]

When Clint Eastwood passes on it will truly be the end of that era.

[@jcraigshelton]

This clip has increased my testosterone level simply by watching it. I miss Bronson.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Me too ! And I also miss Al Lettieri ! Poor guy was only 47 when he died from a heart attack in 1975.

[@johnerwin9024]

@@jubalcalif9100 yea, read that about Lettieri. Man, really never know when your number comes up-

[@jubalcalif9100]

@@johnerwin9024 As I do when I take off my hat, you make a good point ! Thanks for your follow up comment ! :-)

[@EMDSD40T2]

Al Lettieri was the ultimate 70s movie bad guy.

[@KutWrite]

Loved him as Rudy in "The Getaway" - the only version worth seeing.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Amen to that ! What a shame his career and life were cut short in 1975 due to a heart attack. And the poor fellow wasn't even 50 ! :-(

[@Mdebacle]

When Don Corleone asked Tom Hagen, "Does he (Jack Woltz) have balls ?" The answer was no. When Hagen saw Sollozzo, he though "Yes".

[@muffs55mercury61]

@@jubalcalif9100 It was a shame. He only had real recognition for the last three years of his life. He battled alcoholism as well

[@jubalcalif9100]

@@muffs55mercury61 How right you are ! I didn't know about the battle with alcohol. Sad indeed. Thanks for your follow up comment, Muff ! :-)

[@orchardist1965]

Such a good scene. Al Lettieri was such a good villain where it was possible to almost like his character for its badness. Gone too soon of a heart attack at the relatively young age of 47yrs.

[@jubalcalif9100]

How right you are ! Gifted actor who left us much too soon. Only 47 when he passed ! What a tragedy ! He had SO many more wonderful performances inside him, I'm sure !

[@Will-h7h]

He gained a fair amount of weight in 2 years and had definitely aged a fair amount due to alcoholism. A shame he died so young.

[@Will-h7h]

@SIMPLE SPIN Nah there's not much news on him but he died of a a heart attack and was an alcoholic for a long time. In the film with Steve McQueen they had alot of issues as he was often drunk on set.

[@portugal5698]

He was def miurdered. Ill leave it at that!

[@portugal5698]

Gigante needed him out the picture

[@smithjones3548]

The Boogeyman may look under his bed for Chuck Norris, but Chuck Norris looks under his bed for Charles Bronson!!

[@snekaroo1397]

No, Charles and Chuck sleep on the same bed. Charles gets top bunk

[@jamesha175]

@@snekaroo1397 only because he is taller

[@alfonsocruz6156]

LoL 😂

[@moneywaffles9912]

To ask for his autograph.

[@geoffreycarson2311]

BANG ON LOL 😂g

[@joep8787]

Another bad restaurant experience for Al Lettieri.

[@buyerofsorts]

Ha ha!

[@Watcher3223]

Al Lettieri has had at least three bad restaurant experiences. With Charles Bronson (Mr. Majestyk) With Al Pacino (The Godfather) and with John Wayne (McQ)

[@banditobandolero]

@@Watcher3223 and with Bud Spencer in " Piedone" movie

[@Watcher3223]

So, that makes four. Man, it makes me wonder if he preferred eating at home because of that.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Ha ! How true ! Good thing he didn't order the veal in this joint...though I doubt they had it on the menu....if they even had a menu ! At least in this scene he doesn't get two bullets in the head ! But boy oh boy, did Charlie "SOCK IT TO HIM" !! :-)

[@vccstudents]

"Hey, why don't you call the cops?" LOL

[@KutWrite]

Duel of the toughest moustaches! A good villain makes a hero look better. Paul Koslo makes a great slimy henchman, too.

[@sivvybee]

Bruce Dern in the Cowboys!

Best scene in the movie. Mr. Majestyk is my favorite Bronson movie.

[@donaldsexton1305]

I'm not sure Al Letteri had ever lived through any movie he was ever in. But that is the price you pay for being so great at playing bad guys.

[@MyRobertallen]

Barzini! 'Hey, why don't you call a cop?' Way 2 classic

[@Helo_rides_for_commies]

Al Lettieri was fantastic. I always wondered if he was a real mobster instead of an actor.

[@roylavecchia1436]

His brother-in-law was Pasquale Eboli, brother of Genovese crime family boss Thomas Eboli.

[@paulbagnall5910]

yes, he had links to the mob

[@mr.vinegaroon3132]

So sad. both of them are gone now. Never a better bad guy than Al. And Bronson clocks him with a left!! Amazing. RIP guys.

[@kensheffer9539]

I believe Bronson was left handed

[@Boudica234]

I can't believe he hit Solozzo like that. The poor guy can't catch a break. First he gets shot in the head by Michael Corleone. And now this.

[@michaelh1889]

Long day indeed. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🏁

[@geoffreycarson2311]

LOL g

[@Shagrat65]

Al Lettieri was such an amazingly cold hearted bastard in this movie!

[@jubalcalif9100]

He was tops at playing nogoodniks ! What a shame he passed away suddenly in 1975 from a heart attack when only 47 years old. Poor chap... :-(

[@joep8787]

The movie was based on a novel by Elmore Leonard, who was a master at writing badass dialog.

[@g.sergiusfidenas6650]

Think he also was involved in the adaptation of his novel, no wonder it turned to be a interesting movie out of a premise that could be silly the hands of lesser writters, "Imagine this, Charles Bronson as a melon picker involved in a mostly one-sided feud against the Turk from The Godfather", could had ended as some kind of self-parody and while is not super gritty its fun aspect never comes from the movie making fun of itself.

[@humanforfreedom9583]

I'm convinced Al would of been one of the greats, fantastic villainAnd character actor

[@jubalcalif9100]

I agree 100 per cent !!

[@kimmackenzie5002]

He was great. One of the best villains of all time IMO .

[@richardwright8189]

He had a very menacing look. Fantastic hoodlum type. Sad could have done do much more

[@dttruman]

He was great in the "Getaway" with Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw.

[@onotualiyuohindase155]

Miss Charles Bronson. That was a superb left hook punch from Bronson. Those were good times 👍🏿

[@jubalcalif9100]

Dang ! What a powerful scene ! THANKS for sharing ! The late great Al Lettieri was such a gifted actor ! A shame he passed away only one year after the release of this film. A fatal heart attack felled him in Oct of 1975 at the age of 47. Poor fellow.... :-)

[@michaelkilgore8358]

Apparently the mobsters didn't understand the part about Army Ranger instructor and Vietnam veteran.

[@jerrykinnin7941]

Korean vet as well. Oh being raised a poor Pennsylvania coal miner as a kid working the deep underground. Bronson was a tough guy.

[@U2BER2012]

Al's face fit his roles well. He also played a villainous character in " The Getaway".

[@fingeronthebutton7566]

taking a dump with the guys feet who hung himself dangling right next to him

[@g.sergiusfidenas6650]

I love how petty Al's character is in this movie is so funny, that and The Keys scene, pretty fun action movie.

[@buyerofsorts]

One of the most bad ass scenes ever.

[@guidoaidella9941]

I think you may be right about that. I remember reading a Steve McQueen interview several years ago where he said Lettieri was a good guy except when he was drinking, which brought out a mean streak in him.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Thanks for your comment ! I did not know that about Al being a mean drunk. The same has been said about the late Johnny Carson and the late Paul Lynde. Both had reputations as nice chaps (though Johnny was basically a very shy fellow off camera) but known to get quite mean when drunk.

[@mickblack2800]

Nothin a left cross wouldn't fix🤜

[@elbertderf803]

it seems that when Solozzo The Turk goes to a restaurant he gets his ass kicked or worse.

[@mexicanpilot684]

that guy paul koslo the guy with lettieri had a incredible career in television

[@stefanp.4094]

There is no use trying to get on your good side.

[@wotdoesthisbuttondo]

Funny how they both shove the helpful herbert mollycoddling the punched guy picking him up bringing further humiliation on him and gets bounced round like a pinball.

[@paulbagnall5910]

virtually every 1970s bronson movie was excellently scripted and played out. chatos land, death wish, red sun, the mechanic, hard times, and this one. bronson was a legitimate tough guy in real life. but old al lettieri was also pretty intimidating as he had real links with the mob i believe. loved them both. best opposition roles of any 1970s action film.

[@PesterFester1966]

Bronson will always be my spirit animal.

[@jamiejack764]

His the ultimate villian

[@mickywinters8451]

That punch put him in the grave soon after this was released :(

[@baronleone1]

In the movie, Majestyk was badder than Renda, no doubt. But in real life, no way Charles Bronson would want any part of Al Lettieri in a phyisical confrontation. Not that Bronson wasn't a tough, rugged dude, but Lettieri was well known by everybody in the motion picture industry as being one bad ass nobody wanted to frig with. You can log that in your daybook, my friend.

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

Tail-gunner on a B-29 heavy bomber over Japan.... you got to have some serious stones to do that job, let alone do it in combat. Bronson was the real deal. He was wounded and got his Purple Heart.

[@Sealdeam]

@@GeorgiaBoy1961 He was a tough mofo even before the war, growing-up dirt poor and having to work in the mines as a young man, I do not know who would had beat who if they got into a real confrontation but surely Charlie would had not went down without a fight.

[@paulbagnall5910]

charlie would have avoided a fight, sure. but i dont think al would have risked it either. i imagine they probably got on quite well. real life and film are not quite the same, despite what steven seagal might have one believe.

[@baronleone1]

I don't recall seeing that interview, but I don't doubt that it happened. My late uncle, (Virgil) who lived in L.A. years back, used to hang out at a bar on the Santa Monica Pier. He claimed to have witnessed Lettieri beat the daylights out of a big college footballer after some words were exchanged between the two. I remember him telling me that the man really knew how to fight - apparently, even when he was under the influence of the sauce.

[@blee3509]

Great Movie. Charles Bronson, always cool.

[@Ironwind1972]

One of my favorite scenes in the movie

[@JohnLoCicero]

This couldn't have been long after the Godfather, but he looks like he aged a lot. He looks less healthy or something. Great actor.

[@early65model]

Yeah he had a bad ticker and passed away in his 40's. Darn shame, great character actor.

[@Ifoughtpiranhas]

+JohnLoCicero Porn 'stach's add ten years, plus his brother in law was the brother of the head of the Genevese crime family. That could be stressful if you don't produce.

[@JR9979]

he died the year after this movie came out in 1974.

[@taxitalknyc7600]

GREAT intel !! ;)

[@phillipconner1557]

JR9979 no he didn't he's in his 80s

[@thunder2077]

when is this big event going to take place lol

[@patrickjamessimpson7268]

so cool. we all wish we could be on calm, cool and punch like that. you just dont get movie tough guys like this anymore.

[@baronleone1]

"Baddest man in da whole damn town, badder den old King Kong, meaner dan a junk yard dawg!"

[@teletracer7331]

One of my favorite scenes. :)

[@tbob8212]

Lol, I like how the hapless henchman gets pushed by his boss and Bronson.

[@paulbagnall5910]

that guy was a trouble making little piece of slime. he deserved it.

[@davidjones8680]

One great kick ass movie. I just love it.

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

HAHAHAHA!!!!! No one and I mean NOONE is tougher than Bronson.

[@suzannewillis817]

No one is tougher than Bronson and his watermelons!

[@BrooklynSal]

Virgil Sollozzo.

[@MHB48615]

“Order the veal. It’s the best in the city.” Oh, that was some another movie Al was in. 😅

[@FN_FAL_4_ever]

“Have a rib, Harold”

[@m.scottreeder]

“Well, I can see it’s no use trying to get on your good side.” BAM!!! 😂

[@giancarlofiore5749]

Al nel suo genere era il migliore,peccato ci abbia lasciati troppo presto,avevo 18 anni nel 1975 ma il suo ricordo è ancora così forte,mi manchi Al .

[@dcram76]

I wonder if bronson actually slugged Al Lettieri?

[@petecaporal3549]

When up against bullies Strike fast while they think you are intimidated. Never see it coming.

[@kerentolbert5448]

As a predictor he should have known the difference between pastoral 🐑 and bighorn sheep. What a shock 😂 to find out the difference.

[@870Rem12gauge]

His role as the Turk in the Godfather went under the radar. I thought he played it damn good.

[@michaelbagron9358]

this part of thee movie was so funnnnnny....i m still laughing at 70+

[@highvelocity6529]

The baddest ass in the whole universe !

[@LRS905]

I thought Sollozzo had been already wasted.

[@stephenpowell5912]

Don't mess with a WW2 veteran 🤣

[@shadowman2192]

"I don't wanna say it, I wanna do it".

[@princessalaina4589]

that is a great movie

[@ryguy270]

That's Chuck Bronson for Ya

[@bluehavencd]

Looks like the Turk Sollozo's deal was really rejected.

[@saganich74]

Best scene in the whole movie 😂

[@greedyd5524]

Do let him go to the bathroom. You say how well that worked out with Michael

[@dskywalker3397]

It appears than Bronson actually popped Lettieri. Not a movie punch.

[@ejmusicofficial]

Great scene! He looks like Jim Croce here

[@superfly19751]

That’s what you call macho

[@treaty92]

Seen that as a kid in the movies

[@gjmaztr7]

Try as Bruce Willis may he still lacks the comedic tough guy wit of Charles Bronson, but its an honor that Death Wish is being rebooted with Mr Willis.

[@paulbagnall5910]

bruce willis remade 2 classic films from the 1970s. the originals were classics and very compelling to watch. death wish and the day of the jackal. the bruce willis' versions were utter crap by comparison. the originals run rings around his films.

[@ccb3978]

Two words hard times

[@mvnorsel6354]

Watching this modern movies haven't progressed ,much if at all. Always be aware of the quiet one's.

[@jerrykinnin7941]

Always be the Quiet One. Be Nice til it's time to not Be Nice.

[@sadikmeah4057]

hahahhaha! when you got nothing to lose that's exactly what I would do

[@Ironwind1972]

Linda Cristal Died 6/27/2020 Sad :(

[@LBF522]

Sorry to hear that. RIP

[@Kelly14UK]

Fuckin A. A good left.

[@tonymctony4551]

The keys!!

[@BarrySmith70]

In The Godfather his character (Solozzo) at least had some respectability. Here in Mr. Majestyk, (as Renda) he’s just an obnoxious jerk.

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

Yes, well acted by Al.

[@g.sergiusfidenas6650]

He is so petty, pretty funny how much he risked and lost due that one-sided feud.

[@geoffreycarson2311]

AL IN THIS Had No HONOUR !!!😳THERE LAY THE DIFFERENCE !!!😳😙BRONSON Was NOT Afraid OF HIM !!!and IT UNNERVED ALS EGO !!!😁g

[@mattbod]

THE KAYSZSHH!

[@K3KCT]

0:25 "Mo KILL-ye"..

[@romeo35]

KCT LOL

[@geoffreycarson2311]

HE Worrys !!!!THAT GANGSTER 😳😳😳😂ALL Bullys ARE The SAME !!! Its the ARROGANCE!!!& Thats THIR Downfall ???😂g

[@FIVE-0-APOCALYPTO]

An excellent movie about being honest and one step ahead always if a man has the will of his convictions and the level HEADEDNESS to see it through because he never closes the door on himself. Notice how Bronson treats his adversary as a simple obstacle, rather than being a antagonist....."oh yeah??? you're lucky there are cops here buddy or else I would be killing you bleh blehhhh blahhhhhhh" ....if anything, Majestyk is all very matter of fact about everything and standing his ground relevant to just that and only that, "....okkkk, when is this BIG EVENT going to take place?....hmmm ok, well, i guess there isn't any way of getting on your good side....💥👊🏻boom" Bronson is always exercising his right or opportunity that most people passively are not aware of or do not take or do not rationalize..... ....kinda like at the beginning where he tells the wannabe tough guy trying to be the local extortor that you know what you make sounds like you're a mean little ass kicker but I'm not convinced..... Then gives fair warning and treats the guy for exactly what he is and simply tells The Hired hands and whinos.....HEYYYY put down any melons you've messed up or picked and basically get the hell out of here I already got a crew..... And you see? He always keeps every case and scenario relevant and not, HEY IF YOU PICKERS AND WINOS DON'T GET OUT OF HERE ALONG WITH YOUR BIG MOUTH WANT TO BE TOUGH GUY BOSS....blah blah blah... That's how you close the door in on yourself because the want to be tough guy basically has nothing to do with the relevant fact that it is Bronson's property and his melons and the pickers are a third party that as far as Bronson's position is concerned has nothing to do with the second party being the tough guy wannabe..... in other words it's those pickers that are the issue and not the local extortionist who's all wind and smoke.... as far as Bronson is concerned that issue has been settled now the extortionist basically doesn't even exist.... get rid of the pickers now who don't know any better and the extortionist is left standing there with his big mouth and his dick in his hand.... Bronson already told him what he's going to do if he keeps talking or basically remains on his property and that's perfect because Bronson doesn't close the door on himself and now it's a simple matter of if the extortionist wants to raise the stakes and we already know the result of that the dude got his shotgun snatched out of his hands and shotgun butted right in his balls lol..... It's really an excellent movie, who says you can't learn from movies.... everything one needs to know is in this movie in all reality. you rely on yourself and what is right and the rest takes care of itself.... which means no thyself obviously Charles Bronson is an ex airborne ranger and therefore like Adolf Hitler said there you stand with your log books here I stand with my gun who's going to win? You can't just be the brilliant strategist you have to have a fist to back up any idea or else it cannot survive and that's the bottom line and always will be.

[@taxitalknyc7600]

01:14 AHHAAHAHAAA A !! ;D

[@REPENTBELIEVE]

Bake busted 😂

[@rvtssrvtss3630]

This movie helped sell Ford trucks too

[@jackiebarker4082]

Left hook Bronson

[@mrb4886]

Just get it to go.

[@josevasquez4401]

Solo bino por su galleta hahahaha

[@marvinsilverman4394]

who is the girl?? it seems familiar to me

[@jfanastacia]

thats good!!

[@johngl7009]

Hahahahaha

[@billyponsonby]

Weak and feeble when compared to modern action such as Ray Donovan, Ozarks etc.

[@beeeastmaster]

he hit Jim Croce!

[@mexicanpilot684]

why didnt bronson turn him into the police he is a wanted man

[@Sealdeam]

To be sucker punched by Bronson or to be shot by Pacino, tough choice but I would rather take the bullet I guess

[@KutWrite]

You'd rather be killed thank knocked down?

[@milojanis4901]

You must have dumbfuckitis!

[@karenpato1]

I think I would rather have a bloody lip, than a bloody cranium.

[@markgoggins246]

Frank Renda must be a lousy hit man

[@paulbagnall5910]

no. he just met his nemesis to end his bad ways

[@markgoggins246]

@@paulbagnall5910 hit v formet army ranger and Vietnam vet no contest

[@copacetic9018]

too quiet

[@worshipurmuscles]

Woof! And he walks away with the girl.

[@alanferlet5201]

Al Lettieri was the perfect bad guy. RIP both Al and Charles...😎

[@Khm89787]

“Hey, why don’t you call the cops?” Lmao! Bronson was such a badass!

[@870Rem12gauge]

As always, Bronson is the cool badass.

[@morganmcneely2694]

The Bronson solution, sometimes the best choice.

[@michaelkilgore8358]

The Bronson solution is always the best choice.