Murphy's Law
He's a cop, She's a thief, together they're running for their lives
1986 | 100m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | J. Lee Thompson |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Gail Morgan Hickman |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 18, 1986 |
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| Director: | J. Lee Thompson |
| Writer: | Gail Morgan Hickman |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | uzi, running away |
| Production Companies | The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $9,947,631
Budget: $6,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| J. Lee Thompson | Director |
| Debbie Evans | Stunts |
| Eurlyne Epper | Stunts |
| Jeannie Epper | Stunts |
| Marc Donahue | Musician, Original Music Composer |
| Peter Lee-Thompson | Editor |
| Kerrie Cullen | Stunts |
| Debbie Lynn Ross | Stunts |
| Álex Phillips Jr. | Director of Photography |
| May Boss | Stunts |
| Carol Rees | Stunts |
| David Bilson | Stunts |
| Whitney Brooke Wheeler | Set Decoration |
| Melonie Cleric | Assistant Hairdresser |
| Steve Lazarus | First Assistant Director |
| Joshua Culp | Assistant Art Director |
| Walter Shipley | Set Dresser |
| Sandy Gendler | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Beverly Val-Brown | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Barbara Pokras | Music Editor |
| Gail Morgan Hickman | Writer |
| Valentine McCallum | Musician, Original Music Composer |
| Charles Simmons | Editor |
| Christopher Doyle | Stunts |
| William Cruse | Production Design |
| Dee Mansano | Makeup Artist |
| Lilly Benyair-Gart | Makeup Supervisor, Hair Supervisor |
| George Van Noy | Unit Production Manager |
| Edwin M. Brewer | Property Master |
| Rodger M. Pitts | Set Dresser |
| Craig Felburg | Production Sound Mixer |
| Julie Hall | Sound Effects Editor |
| Heidi Freundlich Gilles | Assistant Costume Designer |
| John Bisharat | Additional Music |
| Hal Burton | Stunts |
| Shelley Komarov | Costume Design |
| Michael R. Sloan | Post Production Supervisor |
| Robert C. Ortwin Jr. | Second Assistant Director |
| Jim Elyea | Set Dresser |
| Elliot Deitch | Sound Effects Editor |
| Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Richard Portman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Marion Kirk | Costumer |
| Paula Erickson | Music Supervisor |
| Karen Price | Stunts |
| Jacob Rupp | Stunts |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator, Stunts |
| Jeffrey Silver | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Richard King | Sound Effects Editor |
| Perry Bullington | Casting |
| Robert MacDonald | Casting |
| Mark Heiner | Assistant Property Master |
| John S. Karas | Construction Coordinator |
| Aimee D. Orkin | Scenic Artist |
| Lynn Risdon | Art Department Coordinator |
| Catherine Schlesinger | Art Department Coordinator |
| Rene Veluzat | Construction Coordinator |
| David Halver | Art Department Assistant |
| George Berndt | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Jim Borgardt | Dialogue Editor |
| Mike Clark | Boom Operator |
| Christine Danelski | Assistant Sound Editor |
| John Duvall | Foley Editor |
| Dennis Fuller | Cableman |
| Jessica Gallavan | Assistant Dialogue Editor |
| Howell Gibbens | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Victor Grodecki | Dialogue Editor |
| David Lebrun | Foley Editor |
| Darwin Jay Lollar | Boom Operator |
| Barry Rubinow | Foley Editor |
| Ruth Schell | Dialogue Editor |
| Ralph Stuart | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Lee Dragu | Foley Editor |
| John Bisson | Special Effects |
| Michael Clifford | Special Effects |
| Tom Elliott | Stunts |
| Buck McDancer | Stunts |
| George Novak | Stunts |
| Alan Oliney | Stunts |
| John Sherrod | Stunts |
| Bob Stephens | Stunts |
| Joe Stone | Stunts |
| Harry Wowchuk | Stunts |
| David Zellitti | Stunts |
| Kenny Bates | Stunts |
| Beau Vanden Ecker | Stunts |
| Dennis Hansen | Extras Casting |
| Josh Bleibtreu | Second Assistant Camera |
| Tony Caldwell | Best Boy Grip |
| Andrew Cooper | Still Photographer |
| Caleb Edwards | Best Boy Grip |
| Jack English | Gaffer |
| Joan Geguld | Grip |
| Ed Giovanni | First Assistant Camera |
| Kevin Kuhn | Second Assistant Camera |
| John Maninger | Electrician |
| Tony Mazzucchi | Grip |
| Hugh McCallum | Electrician |
| John Roy Morgan | Key Grip |
| Dino Parks | Electrician |
| Charles W. Smith | Electrician |
| Pat Swovelin | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jesse Tango | Grip |
| Newton TerMeer | Best Boy Electrician |
| Eric Ward | Electrician |
| Jamie Young | Grip |
| George M. Chappell | Electrician |
| Johanna Lyle Bennett | Assistant Editor |
| Anne Couk | Assistant Editor |
| Michael J. Duthie | Additional Editor |
| Mary E. Jochem | Assistant Editor |
| Karen Joseph | Assistant Editor |
| Daniel Loewenthal | Additional Editor |
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | Post Production Coordinator |
| Angelo Russo | Color Timer |
| Scott Stevenson | Assistant Editor |
| Anne-Marie Vitello | Negative Cutter |
| Ron Vitello | Negative Cutter |
| Craig Weintraub | Assistant Editor |
| Larry Pearson | Location Manager |
| Bill Black | Assistant Music Supervisor |
| Karin Cooper | Script Supervisor |
| Edward Flotard | Transportation Captain |
| Allan W. Herendeen | Driver |
| Joe 'Stinky' Killian | Driver |
| Tim C. McHenry | Driver |
| Joel Renfro | Transportation Coordinator |
| Wenden K. Baldwin | Title Designer |
| Alan Gershenfeld | Production Coordinator |
| Amy Grandrath | Production Assistant |
| Kyle Seidenbaum | Title Designer |
| Jonathan Wolf | Production Accountant |
| Erez Yaoz | Production Assistant |
| Enrico Mastracchi Manes | Production Assistant |
| Joe Straw | Production Accountant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Pancho Kohner | Producer |
| Gail Morgan Hickman | Associate Producer |
| Jill Ireland | Co-Producer |
| Yoram Globus | Executive Producer |
| Menahem Golan | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 9 |
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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 w ... ell. 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