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Murphy's Law (1986) 5.7
An action-packed thriller starring Charles Bronson as Jack Murphy, a cop who is running to stay alive long enough to even the score with his wife's killer. Director:J. Lee ThompsonWriter:Gail Morgan Hickman |
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Charles Bronson plays Jack Murphy a veteran police detective who is framed for the murder of his ex-wife. Although taken into custody, Murphy escapes from the police station handcuffed to a foul-mouthed car thief. Pursued by the police, Murphy must find the real killer before it is too late. Written by Michael A Kortt <mkortt@metz.une.edu.au>
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He's a cop, She's a thief, together they're running for their lives See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 April 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La ley de Murphy See more »Filming Locations:
Kelly Gulch - 1801 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Topanga Canyon, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
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$9,947,631 (USA)Company Credits
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Arabella McGee: What took you so long, butt crust?
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Written by Jim Cushinery & Valentine McCallum (as Val McCallum)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
This movie represented the sixth of nine teamings of director 'J Lee Thompson' with star actor Charles Bronson. Prior to this movie they had made together St. Ives, The White Buffalo, Caboblanco, 10 to Midnight and The Evil That Men Do. After this picture, they made Death Wish 4: The Crackdown, Messenger of Death and Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects. See more »Goofs
When Jack and Arabella escape from the hotel, she steps onto the fire ladder first. However it is Jack that steps off the ladder prior to her. See more »Quotes
[after Murphy rescues her from being crushed at the bottom of an elevator shaft]Arabella McGee: What took you so long, butt crust?
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Soundtracks
"It's Got to Get Better"Written by Jim Cushinery & Valentine McCallum (as Val McCallum)
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Our group watched this on valentine's day and I can tell you that it was a wonderful idea. We ended up writing down as many of those excellent 80's insults as possible, and our list ended up filling an entire page. You just don't see movies anymore where a major character says things like "I must have boogers for brains," or "eat it toe jam," let alone calls Bronson a "Snot Licking Donkey Fart" or a "Camel Crotch." We agonized over the seething sexual subtext throughout the film, wondering "would they or wouldn't they?" For maximum fun, appoint someone to yell "BRONSONED!!!!" whenever a heaping helping of snarling .44 Magnum super-justice appears imminent.