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Murphy's Law

1986 · 100 min

A grimy, hard-boiled chase through Los Angeles, carried by a weary tough-guy lead and a scrappy odd-couple dynamic.

Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
He's a cop, She's a thief, together they're running for their lives
Overview
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.

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Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Written by
Gail Morgan Hickman
Starring
Charles Bronson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Carrie Snodgress, Robert F. Lyons, Richard Romanus, Angel Tompkins, Bill Henderson, James Luisi
Music
Marc Donahue, Valentine McCallum
Cinematography
Álex Phillips Jr.
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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