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He's a cop, She's a thief, together they're running for their lives
A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.
John Chard
Nov 25, 2019 · via TMDB
Well you just don't mess with him. Veteran detective Jack Murphy is a highly wanted man, after being framed for the murder of his ex-wife, he escapes and sets off in pursuit of the real killer. But Jack not only has the killer to occupy his mind, he also has the mob hoping to bring him down as well. Murphy's Law is a very enjoyable and tidy thriller, it finds Charles Bronson in a role that requires a cool veneer, that he delivers is something of a given to this particular viewer, but the unflustered nature of the character actually lifts this film above many of Bronson's other 80s efforts. The plot is simple, and some of the dialogue comes heavy with a slice of cheese, but the set pieces stand up, and here we have a female villain worthy of the title. Carrie Snodgress is the lady in question, and although underused because of Murphy's other plot strands, she puts gusto and menace into the role of the vengeful Joan Freeman. A running plot strand involving Murphy and Kathleen Wilhoite's youthful and foul mouthed Arabella McGee, only hinders the film instead of enhancing it, though the simmering sexual tension between the two does make for an intriguing arc - and it definitely helps the film's finale deliver the goods with added impact. Perhaps I'm being over biased towards Bronson? But I honestly believe that this film is seriously undervalued on internet sites, so enjoy the cool leading man and take in a great female villain - even if she is sadly under written. 7/10
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Charles Bronson
Jack Murphy
Kathleen Wilhoite
Arabella McGee
Carrie Snodgress
Joan Freeman
Robert F. Lyons
Art Penney
Richard Romanus
Frank Vincenzo
Angel Tompkins
Jan
Bill Henderson
Ben Wilcove
James Luisi
Ed Reineke
Janet MacLachlan
Dr. Lovell
Lawrence Tierney
Cameron
Jerome Thor
Judge Kellerman
Robert Axelrod
Hotel Clerk
Dennis Hayden
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Leigh Lombardi
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Daniel D. Halleck
Lead Cop
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Gerald Berns
Young Cop
Don Brodie
Old Man
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Charlie Brewer
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David Hayman
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Greg Finley
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Ernie F. Orsatti
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Buck McDancer
Stunts
Christopher Doyle
Stunts
Debbie Evans
Stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti
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Eurlyne Epper
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Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Karen Price
Stunts
J. Lee Thompson
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Scott Stevenson
Assistant Editor
Jill Ireland
Co-Producer
Jeffrey Silver
Executive In Charge Of Production
Menahem Golan
Executive Producer
Yoram Globus
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