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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…
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Murphy's Law
“He's a cop, She's a thief, together they're running for their lives”
61%
Movie
1h 40m
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Murphy's Law (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Murphy's Law (1986) — a movie tagged as Action, Thriller, and Crime with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Murphy's Law 61% (171 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-04-18
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 6.1
- TMDB ID
- 33055
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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.
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The official runtime for Murphy's Law is approximately 100 minutes.
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Cast
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
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Clifford A. Pellow
Lieutenant Nachman
Lawrence Tierney
Cameron
Jerome Thor
Judge Kellerman
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Mischa Hausserman
Dave Manzarek
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Cal Haynes
Reese
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Hans Howes
Santana
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Tony Montero
Max
Robert Axelrod
Hotel Clerk
Dennis Hayden
Sonny
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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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