U.S. Marshals (1998)

US Marshal Samuel Gerard (Jones) and his team of Marshals are assigned to track down Sheridan (Snipes), a murderer and robber.

Director:

Stuart Baird

Writers:

Roy Huggins (characters), John Pogue

Stars:

Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr.

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tommy Lee Jones	...	Chief Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard
Wesley Snipes	...	Mark J. Sheridan / Warren / Roberts
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Special Agent John Royce
Joe Pantoliano	...	Deputy Marshal Cosmo Renfro
Daniel Roebuck	...	Deputy Marshal Bobby Biggs
Tom Wood	...	Deputy Marshal Noah Newman
LaTanya Richardson	...	Deputy Marshal Savannah Cooper
Irène Jacob	...	Marie Bineaux, Mark's Girlfriend
Kate Nelligan	...	United States Marshal Catherine Walsh
Patrick Malahide	...	Bertram Lamb, Security Service Director
Rick Snyder	...	Special Agent Frank Barrows
Michael Paul Chan	...	Xian Chen, U.N. Cultural Attache of China
Johnny Lee Davenport	...	Deputy Marshal Henry
Donald Li	...	Detective Kim
Marc Vann	...	Deputy Jackson

Storyline

When a prisoner transport plane crashes, one prisoner, Mark Sheridan, skillfully escapes and save lives at the same time. Deputy Sam Gerard and his team of U.S. Marshals pursue relentlessly, but Gerard begins to suspect that there is more to the exceptional fugitive than what he has been told. Meanwhile, Sheridan struggles to avoid capture while seeking answers of his own. Until the final scene, both Gerard and Sheridan are in jeopardy of the unknown.

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Plot Keywords:

u.s. marshal | escape | prison | mole | fugitive | 

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Taglines:

No one has seen anything like it...except for one man

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some scenes of violence and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Fugitive Part II

Filming Locations:

444 N. Michigan Avenue, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

DEM 2,840,181 (Germany) (1 May 1998)

Gross:

$57,823,170 (USA) (24 July 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Kopelson Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

131 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the scene where the marshals are following Chen (Michael Paul Chan) over 700 extras were used.

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Goofs

Noah was shot first in the chest, then in the shoulder (blood visible on his jacket). Therefore, the report of "multiple gunshot wounds" is accurate.

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Quotes

[after killing Royce]
Sam Gerard: Welcome home Mark, wanna start running again?
Mark J. Sheridan: I think I'm going back to bed.

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Connections

Features Sale of the Century (1989)

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Soundtracks

"BROTHER"
Written and Performed by Kim Cuda
Courtesy of KCM Records

User Reviews

Solid and suspenseful, enjoyable the whole way through

I have never seen The Fugitive which is the predecessor to this film, but what I saw in U.S. Marshals, I don't think The Fugitive could be any better. U.S. Marshals is the action/ thriller film and fan of the genre would drool over.

The now Chief Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard is once again after an escaped fugitive. Mark Sheridan has escaped from a plane wreck and is on the run for a crime he did not commit and Gerard, with his team, is close behind. Sheridan must find a way to avoid the Marshals and find out who really committed the crime he has been framed for. The action is well placed coming in short spurts (except for maybe the plane wreck) and works exceptionally well with the story.

The acting is exceptionally well done with Jones and Snipes giving some of there best performers in a long time. Tommy Lee Jones is quick thinking and likable in his role as Gerard and eventually works into be your favorite character. Snipes is only seen in short spirits until about the last 20 minutes which adds to the effect of him being evasive to the Marshalls. However, in his short scenes, he is able to fit into the role with relative ease.

The action sequences, as I said, is very well done and never over done. They are fast-paced and well acted. The special effects are also quite believable. With the excellent acting, gripping plot, and fast paced action sequences, the two hours fly by and make for a very enjoyable film.

3 1/2/5 Stars