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

The 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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Sergio N.

It’s crazy that it got this type of ratings and attention for being such an amazing movie, it’s nuts

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Kojo A

brilliant movie as good as fugitive by Harrison ford but with better action

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Anthony R

Not as bad as people say not as good as the original. But definitely a fun time, Great game with cat and mouse. Tommy Lee Jones returns back to the role that won him an Oscar. Robert Downey Jr. kills it in a stellar pre-avenger role. Wesley Snipes doing an amazing job. In a support and cash to write home about. The only thing this movie is guilty of is not being in The fugitive. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel. It just keeps the wheel rolling.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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thiago s

Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacaninhas, a história é mais ou menos, o elenco é bacaninha, mas ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, eu achei ruim o vilão do filme ser considerado o Robert Downey jr, o cara não era investigado em nada durante o filme. Os policiais foram atrás do Wesley snipes o filme todo para não acontecer nada com ele.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/07/25

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Jerod S

I enjoyed the 90s chase - complete with the twists and tommy lee in a chicken suit.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Phil J

A good movie! Worth watching. It has a little bit of everything. Great acting!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Stuart Baird

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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

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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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