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Murphy's Law

  • 19861986
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
5.8K
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Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite in Murphy's Law (1986)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
5.8K
YOUR RATING
    • J. Lee Thompson
    • Gail Morgan Hickman
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Kathleen Wilhoite
    • Carrie Snodgress
    • J. Lee Thompson
    • Gail Morgan Hickman
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Kathleen Wilhoite
    • Carrie Snodgress
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 67User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
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    Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite in Murphy's Law (1986)
    Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite in Murphy's Law (1986)
    Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite in Murphy's Law (1986)
    Charles Bronson in Murphy's Law (1986)
    Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite in Murphy's Law (1986)
    Charles Bronson in Murphy's Law (1986)
    Carrie Snodgress and Lawrence Tierney in Murphy's Law (1986)
    Lawrence Tierney in Murphy's Law (1986)
    Angel Tompkins in Murphy's Law (1986)
    Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite in Murphy's Law (1986)
    Carrie Snodgress in Murphy's Law (1986)
    Bill Henderson in Murphy's Law (1986)

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    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Jack Murphy
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    • Arabella McGee
    Carrie Snodgress
    Carrie Snodgress
    • Joan Freeman
    Robert F. Lyons
    Robert F. Lyons
    • Art Penney
    Richard Romanus
    Richard Romanus
    • Frank Vincenzo
    Angel Tompkins
    Angel Tompkins
    • Jan
    Bill Henderson
    Bill Henderson
    • Ben Wilcove
    James Luisi
    James Luisi
    • Ed Reineke
    Clifford A. Pellow
    • Lieutenant Nachman
    Janet MacLachlan
    Janet MacLachlan
    • Dr. Lovell
    Lawrence Tierney
    Lawrence Tierney
    • Cameron
    Jerome Thor
    Jerome Thor
    • Judge Kellerman
    Mischa Hausserman
    • Dave Manzarek
    Cal Haynes
    • Reese
    Hans Howes
    Hans Howes
    • Santana
    Joseph Roman
    • Carl
    • (as Joseph Spallina Roman)
    Chris DeRose
    • Tony Vincenzo
    • (as Chris De Rose)
    Frank Annese
    • Kelly
      • J. Lee Thompson
      • Gail Morgan Hickman
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    • Trivia
      The film's finale takes place in the historic Bradbury Building in Los Angeles. Many movies have shot in the Bradbury, with the most famous being Blade Runner (1982). One of the rules that the production crew had to follow when working in the Bradbury was that no food or drink was permitted on set.
    • Goofs
      Murphy and Arabella leave Murphy's friend's cabin (right before he's murdered by Joan Freeman) and that very evening, Arabella sees a newspaper with the heading "Escaped Cop Kills Again". The newspaper even writes that Arabella is his accomplice. However, there's no reason for the police to assume that the murderer was Murphy. Joan Freeman shoots the victim with his own rifle, not Murphy's gun. Moreover, it's highly implausible that the police could even know about a murder in a very remote cabin in the woods, make inquiries and somehow mark Murphy as a suspect, and get the story into the evening papers, all in the space of a few hours.
    • Quotes

      Jack Murphy: The only law I know is "Jack Murphy's law." It's very simple. Don't *fuck* with Jack Murphy. You remember that.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Bob Uecker/Kathleen Wilhoite/Zippy the Chimp (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Murphy's Law
      Written and Performed by Paul McCallum, Kathleen Wilhoite and John Bisharat

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    6/10
    classic bronson doing what he does best; kicking ass
    while he was still making movies for cannon films which is no longer in existence, bronson took the lead in this cop thriller from the early eighties. he stars as jack murphy a worn and beaten down cop who has been framed for the murder of his wife who left him to become a stripper in a sleazy bar. while on the run from the mob as well, and trying to clear his name, he is handcuffed to a mouthy petty thief named arabella mcgee. considering it is kathleen whilhoite's first starring role in a feature (she plays arabella) she turned in a great and funny performance. she has a mouth like a trucker but has some very creative and imaginative ways of telling people off who displease her ie. snot-licking donkey fart among other things. while she is more than half of bronson's age the writers were trying to build some kind of weird sexual tension between the two and it clearly wasn't working. it came off more creepy and awkward than anything else. while bronson's later movies won't win any awards it will keep you entertained.
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    • Release date
      • April 18, 1986 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cannon Group
      • Golan-Globus Productions
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
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