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Murphy's Law [Region 2] | ![Murphy's Law [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KNFM13M7L._SL500_.jpg) | Director: J. Lee Thompson
Actors: Charles Bronson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Carrie Snodgress, Robert F. Lyons, Richard Romanus
Category: DVD
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 302027
Format: PAL
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5050070020670
ASIN: B0001P1BSO
Theatrical Release Date: April 18, 1986
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This thoroughly unpleasant 1986 thriller stars Charles Bronson as a cop systematically framed for one murder after another. The killings, though, turn out to be the work of a female nutcase (Carrie Snodgress) he had once sent away to prison. Everyone involved in this leans on the atrocity-and-revenge formula, particularly Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson (The Guns of Navarone), two Hollywood guys who once upon a time made plenty of classic films. Snodgress's performance is unhinged, interesting but hard to watch, as we never really got to know her onscreen after Diary of a Mad Housewife. Just think of this movie as having come from the same creepy planet as the Death Wish series. --Tom Keogh
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 "Ladies first" is the last thing this lady will hear, thanks to Jack Murphy September 26, 2009
C. O. DeRiemer (San Antonio, Texas, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Murphy's Law: If anything could possibly go wrong, it will.
Murphy's Second Law: Don't mess with Jack Murphy. (Substitute the usual word for `mess.')
Murphy's Law is a lot better than some people would have you believe. Yeah, yeah, it's a Charles Bronson film from the Eighties, a period when a lot of film enthusiasts sniffed that Bronson was little more than a stuffed dummy who phoned in his performances. Bronson is one of those actors who make condescension drip from the lips of some cineastes.
Charles Bronson was no typical Hollywood actor. He didn't have to be. With that worn-out, weary, tough face he could set a scene just by being there. Bronson was Bronson, and we knew the kind of taciturn, honest, relentless character he'd be. Bronson was a private man, kept to himself, was realistic about his talents and proud enough to deliver the goods. With all that said, you either kind of like his star movies, or at least some of them, or you kind of don't. Murphy's Law is one I like.
Jack Murphy is a police detective on the downslide. His wife, a stacked stripper at a gentlemen's club who fancies herself a dancer, has just divorced him. Murphy doesn't want to let her go, drinks himself into a stupor most nights and shows up for work with stains on his rumpled suit and bad breath. Then his wife is killed and he's arrested for her murder. Jack Murphy knows he must find out who the real murderer is, so he breaks out of jail. While he tries to identify the killer, the killer bumps off one person after another who helps Murphy or who was associated with him. Early in the movie we know who the killer is (this is no spoiler), a psycho named Joan Freeman (Carrie Snodgrass). Murphy put her behind bars ten years ago and now she's out. She's ready for some wet revenge. She leaves corpses in her wake. She pumps iron with a vengeance. She smokes. She's also handy with a garrote, a cross bow and a pistol. Never, never take a bath with her.
With just this as a plot Murphy's Law might have been an efficient, violent and reasonably entertaining Bronson movie. What I like about it is the gimmick -- the relationship between Murphy and a foul-mouthed young thief named Arabella McGee (played by Kathleen Wilhoit). Murphy had been handcuffed to Arabella at the stationhouse after he was arrested. When he broke out he had to take her along with him. A movie cliché? Sure. I think it works because of Murphy's tough stoicism and Arabella's creative and energetic profanity. There's nice chemistry between Bronson and Wilhoit. Wilhoit looks more like a tomboy than a cutesy starlet, more a gamin rough around the edges. She's a good actress and holds her own with Bronson's screen charisma. When the handcuffs finally come off thanks to Arabella's lock-picking skills, she decides to stick around with Murphy. If he can clear his name, he'll clear hers as being an accomplice in the escape. And off they go, with Murphy now fighting a three-front war. Freeman is after him. A cop who hates his guts is after him. And a mob smoothie he beat up is after him. The climax is a rough battle between Murphy and Freeman in a dark, gloomy building already loaded with some of her corpses. Arabella proves useful. Murphy proves capable.
The movie looks good on DVD. There are no extras of any consequence.
 Snot licking doggie fart March 2, 2009
The Straw Man (Aloof October on April's Birthday)
"Murphy's Law" has a special place in my heart because it is the first movie that introduced me to Charles Bronson many, many, many years ago. Charles plays Jack Murphy a burnt out cop who is framed for killing his ex-wife. Jack (Bronson) is arrested for the murder, but vows to find the real killer.
Jack (Bronson) ends up getting hand cuffed to a young girl named Arabella McGee (Kathleen Wilhoite). For the record Arabella has a bit of a potty mouth. As a matter of she calls Jack (Bronson) "snot licking doggie fart". Isn't that awesome? Now it should be noted that Jack arrested Arabella prior in the film for stealing his car.
Jack (Bronson) breaks out of jail, takes his new "hand cuffed partner" with him in order to find the killer. There is also a really cool sequence in this film that takes place in the Bradbury Building. This movie gives you Bronson at his best, fighting scum, great one liners and a drinking problem that never seems to be addressed.
This DVD provides "Murphy's Law" in both wide and full screen, with a crisp picture. This DVD also features the original trailer/preview. I don't know why there are so many negative thoughts on this movie. For people to be upset that there was nudity, violence, profanity and sexual situations in this movie is bizarre to me. This is a Charles Bronson movie that was made in the 1980s baby!!! I don't know what people think they are going to be watching, "Blue's Clues" or maybe some watered down PG-13 flick. "Murphy's Law" is a crime thriller that doesn't try to be anything else and that is why it is a classic.
 Murphy's Law November 4, 2008
P. Noel (United States)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I Like Charles Bronson very much. It is very good. Rated R for Nudity.
Thriller.
An Exciting Adventure That Kept Me At The Edge Of My Seat. January 6, 2007
Indiana Jeff Reynolds (Indianapolis, IN USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this movie exciting. It had language I did not appreciate, including in a twice repeated segment dealing with the film's title, both early and very late in the movie (paraphrased):
BAD GUY: "Murphy's Law is whatever can go wrong will go wrong."
JACK MURPHY (Charles Bronson): "No, Murphy's Law is don't mess with Jack Murphy." (I use "mess"; the original word in the movie is one I would never use.)
Besides the foul language, there is nudity and gore which I did not think added anything to the story, but helped get the R rating I believe the filmmakers were aiming for.
Take all that away, and you have an excellent and suspenseful movie. You have a cop falsely accused of murder handcuffed to a young female thief who tried to rob from him earlier. The result is a relationship that makes one wonder if it is more of a september-may romance or a father-daughter relationship.
Additionally, there are plot twists that kept me guessing. I was at the edge of my seat to the end of this picture.
Take the R-rating seriously. This is not for teens. But it is a well-done adventure I really enjoyed.
Don't Blankety-Blank With Jack Murphy! November 4, 2003
Stanley Runk (Camp North Pines)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
He throws his groceries at carjackers! He gargles mouthwash! He hates mayonaise! He's an alcoholic! He has a girl 104 years younger than him, hitting on him! His ex wife is a stipper! And he's framed for murder! He's Jack Murphy, a no nonsense cop framed for murder, trying to clear his name...tra-la, tra-la. The plot is as cliche as it can be, but this is Bronson, baby! Us devoted Bronson fans watch his films because he's in them and we all love the charm and presence he brings to the run of the mill 80s action formula. Actually, we could all care less what it's about as long as Bronson's kicking some butt and shooting people from time to time. This film is no exception and will please the diehard Bronson lover in us all. Plus, this movie's got one of the coolest villians that Bronson's been up against. This woman is crazy and dangerous as hell. In one scene she drowns some poor schmuck in a bathtub, then decides to throw a lamp in the tub for some added zing! I hate to sound repetitive, but ah, the 80s! Get Murphy's Law, brothers and sisters. It's a wonderful piece of bric-a-brac for your Bronson collection.
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