MR. MAJESTYK (1974)

Directed By: Richard Fleischer  Written By: Elmore Leonard  Cinematography: Richard H. Kline  Editor: Ralph E. Winters 

Cast: Charles Bronson, Al Lettieri, Linda Cristal, Lee Purcell, Paul Koslo, Alejandro Rey, Frank Maxwell, Jordan Rhodes 

Vietnam veteran Vince Majestyk just wants to grow his watermelons and live in peace on his farm. But the local mob boss has different ideas. When his workers are threatened Mr. Majestyk decides to lend them a hand but then the wrath of the mob is turned onto Mr. Majestyk himself. The poor mobsters don't stand a chance.

STICK (1985)

Directed By: Burt Reynolds 
Written By: Elmore Leonard & Joseph C. Stinson 
Based on the novel By: Elmore Leonard 
Cinematography By: Nick McLean 
Editor: William Gordean 


Cast: Burt Reynolds, Candice Bergen, George Segal, Dar Robinson, Jose Perez, Alex Rocco, Richard Lawson, Tricia Leigh Fisher 


Ernest 'Stick' Stickley returns from prison, and very soon he gets involved with his old friend in a drug-running deal that goes sour. Hired by a rich investor, he tries to walk the line, but trouble follows him throughout as he tries to collect a debt and make up for lost time with his daughter. Stick also finds a new flame with a financial wiz and gets set to enjoy a new life, but Chucky and Nestor, the two hoods who owe him the debt, have other plans for Stick.

3:10 TO YUMA (2007)

Directed By: James Mangold 
Written By: Hallstead Welles, Michael Brandt & Derek Haas 
Based on a Short Story By: Elmore Leonard 
Cinematography By: Phedon Papamichael 
Editor: Michael McCusker 
Music By: Marco Beltrami 

Cast: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda, Logan Lerman, Ben Foster, Dallas Roberts, Vinessa Shaw, Gretchen Mol, Alan Tudyk, Johnny Whitworth, Luke Wilson, Kevin Durand

BE COOL (2005)

Directed By: F. Gary Grey 
Written By: Peter Steinfeld 
Based on the novel by: Elmore Leonard 
Cinematography By: Jeffrey L. Kimball 
Editor: Sheldon Kahn 


Cast: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Harvey Kietel, Christina Milian, Kimberly J. Brown, James Woods, Cedric The Entertainer, Andre Benjamin, Vince Vaughn, Steven Tyler, Danny DeVito, Robert Pastorelli, Dwayne Johnson, Arielle Kebbel, Scott Adsit, Gregory Alan Williams, Paul Adelstein, Debi Mazar

JEFF OF THE CINEFILES: HALL OF FAME: FILE #0030: JACKIE BROWN (1997)

Written & Directed By: Quentin Tarantino 
Based On The Novel “RUM PUNCH” By: Elmore Leonard 
Cinematography By: Guillermo Navarro 
Editor: Sally Menke 

 Cast: Pam Grier, Robert Forster, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Michael Bowen, Bridget Fonda, Robert DeNiro, Chris Tucker, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Tony “Tiny” Lister, Sid Haig, Aimee Graham, T’Keyah Crystal Keymah,