646f9e108c Jack Murphy is a tough, antisocial cop. Things are not good for him right now; he just killed the brother of a mobster, and is now marked for death. His wife left him and is now an exotic dancer, and is trying to get her to come back to him and when she shuns him, he drowns his sorrows in the bottle. And if that isn't enough, it seems like someone is stalking him but before going after him, this person wants to torment him first. And what this person does is kill his wife and frame him. Murphy would be arrested and is handcuffed to a young street kid, whom he arrested earlier. They escape and Murphy tries to find out who did this to him.
An action-packed thriller starring Charles Bronson as Jack Murphy, a cop who is running to stay alive long enough to even the score with his wife's killer.
Life has been pretty tough on Jack Murphy(Charles Bronson), a cop whose ex-wife left him for the owner of a strip club(she dances there!)and has become a victim of a female psychopath(Carrie Snodgress), recently paroled after being put away by him for ten years after shooting her boyfriend. When we first are introduced to Murphy, his car is being stolen by a thief, Arabella(Kathleen Wilhoite), a disrespectful young woman with an abusive mouth and bad manners. Then we recognize that he's a boozer after his wife left him. Murphy has to kill a pimp when this nutcase goes berserk shooting people at an airport..this pimp had murdered one of his prostitutes and is the brother of a mafioso named Frank Vincenzo(Richard Romanus)who vows to get revenge on Murphy. When Murphy is set up for the murder of his ex-wife and her lover by Freeman he must go on the lam, escaping lock up with Arabella in tow(they are handcuffed and he was responsible for finally finding and arresting her). When Freeman kills Murphy's former partner, Jack is again considered the one responsible. Then Freeman kills a judge and prosecutor and when Murphy finds out through his partner, Art(Robert F Lyons), that she is the one he helped send to prison, all the murders become perfectly clear..Freeman is taking out everyone who put her in prison. With Bill Henderson, on crutches(because of his being shot in the back by a 16 year old teenager), as Ben Wilcover, Murphy's partner, and Angel Tompkins as Jan, Jack's ex-wife who has a strip tease at one point in the movie. Lawrence Tierney has a cameo as a private investigator who gets Freeman the names and addresses of those associated with her imprisonment suffering a rather unpleasant fate when he insists on payment for extra expenses. One of several collaborations between Bronson and director J Lee Thompson. Meanspirited and violent, MURPHY'S LAW gets its laughs come from the unlikely partnership of Murphy and Arabella who become friendly as they attempt to evade law enforcement, while trying to clear Jack's name. The ending has Snodgress, as you've never seen her before, equipped with a crossbow(having kidnapped Arabella right from under Murphy's nose), and Vincenzo, with his gangster thugs, both aiming to kill Murphy in the old Bradbury building. Many might get a kick out of Wilhoite's smart aleck mouth as she spouts foul gibberish such as "Eat boogers", "Watch out snot-rag", and "penis envy" towards those who get on her bad side. This movie certainly stacks the deck against poor Murphy who has his share of difficulties thanks to Snodgress.
After the ridiculous yet entertaining 'Death Wish 3,' Charles Bronson and his fans needed to relax for a while. Fortunately enough, Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson came out in 1986 with the actioner/dark comedy 'Murphy's Law,' whose texture is almost the complete opposite of DW3. While still carrying its fair share of sex, violence, and overall bad taste, 'Murphy's Law' is a light-hearted film by comparison and makes neat changes to Bronson's on-screen persona.<br/><br/>In a workmanlike script by Gail Morgan Hickman (of TV's 'The Equalizer'), Bronson reprises his earlier cop roles as Jack Murphy, a Los Angeles detective who is going to pieces after breaking up with his sex-starved wife. Murphy is a heavy drinker who struggles to get out of bed in the morning; when he does manage to rise, he argues with other detectives on the force and nags his ex (Angel Topkins), who has begun stripping at a local nightclub.<br/><br/>To fulfill Murphy's Law - "if anything can go wrong, it will" - the justice system has released Joan Freeman (Carrie Snodgress), a psychopath whom Murphy arrested for murder ten years before. Dead-set on revenge, Freeman returns to knock off everyone linked to her case, including Murphy and his acquaintances. Sure enough, Murphy is collared for the death of his ex-wife and finds himself in lockup with Arabella McGee (Kathleen Wilhoite), a foul-mouthed young woman whom he just arrested for driving off with his car. Handcuffed to one another, he manages to take McGee hostage and escape from jail. The bulk of 'Murphy's Law' follows Murphy and McGee in their search for the real killer, ticking off an already-livid mob boss (Richard Romanus) in the process.<br/><br/>Like other Bronson films from the 80s, 'Murphy's Law' doesn't boast Oscar-worthy scriptwriting, acting, or technical work. The film is geared towards an average Bronson connoisseur, with Charles quietly sweeping out the trash. But 'Murphy's Law' isn't without heart: Bronson looks very human, with a healthy amount of vulnerability. In what other 80s film does Bronson get arrested, bleed, pass out, have a concussion, make a friend, and even sit down for a sandwich?<br/><br/>Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite don't have "chemistry" per se, but to watch an odd friendship develop between Murphy and McGee is entertaining in itself. Although Wilhoite is given a ridiculous number of swear words to toss around ("jock itch" and "camel crotch" are two good ones), McGee still comes off as lovable, a girl you'd actually love to hang around and steal cars with. Carrie Snodgress balances the humor of Murphy and McGee with an intense performance as the killer. The supporting cast, including Robert F. Lyons, Bill Henderson, and Richard Romanus, is quite good, although Romanus is guilty of overacting in certain scenes as mob head Frank Vincenzo.<br/><br/>Compared to J. Lee Thompson's other films of the decade, 'Murphy's Law' is above average technically. The film was decently edited by his son Peter and Charles Simmons (although you should watch Vincenzo's robe during the hooker scene) and crisp cinematography was supplied by Alex Phillips Jr., another Thompson mainstay. Of disappointing quality is the music by Marc Donahue and Valentine McCallum, which is synthesized and very repetitive. Wilhoite sings the more pleasing end theme.<br/><br/>Highly recommended for action fans and a must for Bronson collectors, 'Murphy's Law' is available on DVD from MGM Home Entertainment in dual widescreen and standard format with three-language subtitles. To my surprise, the digital transfer is excellent, showing crystal-clear visuals and almost no grain. Murphy's theatrical trailer is included as an extra, which looks shopworn and has Bronson saying "Don't -mess- with Jack Murphy." Fill in the blank yourself.<br/><br/>After 'Murphy's Law,' Bronson and Thompson hit a dry spell with 'Death Wish 4' and 'Messenger of Death.' They ended their collaboration in 1989 with the engaging 'Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects,' Thompson's last film as a director. Bronson's wife Jill Ireland, incidentally, co-produced 'Murphy' with Pancho Kohner.<br/><br/>*** out of 4
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