U.S. Marshals

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U.S. Marshals

PG-13

Released Mar 6, 1998

2h 13m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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An airplane bearing gruff U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones) crashes in the wilderness. On board the same flight is Mark Sheridan (Wesley Snipes), a federal prisoner accused of double murder, who escapes during the ensuing chaos, but not before rescuing several people from the wreckage. Gerard is ordered to hunt down the fugitive along with State Department agent John Royce (Robert Downey Jr.), and the two pursue Sheridan relentlessly, despite growing doubts about his guilt.

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Critics Consensus

A rote albeit well-cast action thriller, U.S. Marshals suffers badly in comparison to the beloved blockbuster that preceded it.

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Martin Hoyle

Financial Times

Jones redeems all: he plays the ruthless pursuer with the faintest hint of send-up, the merest suggestion of camp.

Jan 21, 2023

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Geoff Brown

Times (UK)

This aims to be a sequel to the screen version of The Fugitive, but the job needs more than a lazy revival of Tommy Lee Jones' character.

Jan 20, 2023

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Mike Clark

USA Today

The movie is basically a clip reel of action production numbers, though admittedly some of these are staged with a ta-da-da-da sense of showmanship.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 9, 2018

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Michael Dwyer

Irish Times

The movie's raison d'etre is to pile one energetic action set-piece atop another. Director Stuart Baird, a long-time film editor who turned director two years ago with the gripping and under-rated Executive Decision, delivers these setpieces with aplomb.

Jan 24, 2023

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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

Jones has a zillion funny lines, a cast of offbeat assistants to bounce off of and enough action sequences to keep you glued to your seat.

Jan 24, 2023

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Like most sequels, this one is sharp and fast-paced, but it's a formula nevertheless.

Rated: C+

Jan 19, 2023

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Enjoyable hokum with a reasonable cast and fairly standard story

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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Fabrícia F

Uma maravilha de experiência cinematográfica. Perfeito como o filme que o antecedeu.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Dan R

1998's 'U.S. Marshalls' is the loose sequel to the extremely successful 'Fugitive' movie from 1993. SYNOPSIS: 'U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard and his team of Marshals are assigned to track down Sheridan, who has been accused of a double-murder.' Although this film may not hit the heights of its predecessor it does have some success by piling one outrageous energetic action set piece atop another. Unlike so many of these movies that came out then, this one actually, somewhat, stands the test of time. Even today. It's an enjoyable action romp which has Tommy Lee Miller performing at his very best. A 90's film you shouldn't miss. 7/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/09/24

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G S

A perfect example of an unnecessary sequel. Very poor, didn't enjoy it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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Shane O

Love this film, great action, great action, great one liners . A 90s classic I can watch over and over. I wish there were more movies like this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/16/24

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clint c

Poorly written, carbon copy. Not watchable.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/10/24

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Stuart Baird

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Tommy Lee Jones

Chief Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard

Wesley Snipes

Mark J. Sheridan

Robert Downey Jr.

Special Agent John Royce

Kate Nelligan

U.S Marshal Catherine Walsh

Joe Pantoliano

Deputy Marshal Cosmo Renfro

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Synopsis

An airplane bearing gruff U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones) crashes in the wilderness. On board the same flight is Mark Sheridan (Wesley Snipes), a federal prisoner accused of double murder, who escapes during the ensuing chaos, but not before rescuing several people from the wreckage. Gerard is ordered to hunt down the fugitive along with State Department agent John Royce (Robert Downey Jr.), and the two pursue Sheridan relentlessly, despite growing doubts about his guilt.

Director: Stuart Baird
Producer: Anne Kopelson, Arnold Kopelson
Screenwriter: Thomas Fitzroy, John Pogue
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Kopelson Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Scenes of Violence|Brief Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 6, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.8M
Runtime: 2h 13m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Stereo, SDDS, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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