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U.S. Marshals

U.S. Marshals

Movie · 1998 · 15 people

Tommy Lee Jones returns as Deputy U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard to carry U.S. Marshals, Stuart Baird's 1998 American action thriller and the second film in The Fugitive series begun in 1993; Dr. Richard Kimble, hero of the first film, is absent this time. Co-produced by Warner Bros. and Kopelson Entertainment, it opened in the United States on March 6, 1998, to mixed reviews and grossed about $57 million at home and about $102 million worldwide on a $45 million budget.

The plot begins when Mark Sheridan (Wesley Snipes), a hard-won capture, escapes after the plane transporting him crashes. Gerard and his team, known for similar investigations, go after him. It emerges that Sheridan may have been framed in an international conspiracy, but Gerard is slow to believe it, and the real culprit is someone unexpected. The cast includes Robert Downey Jr., Joe Pantoliano as Deputy Marshal Cosmo Renfro, Daniel Roebuck, Kate Nelligan, LaTanya Richardson and Irène Jacob; several of them had played deputy marshals in The Fugitive.

John Pogue wrote the screenplay, based on the universe created by Roy Huggins, and Jerry Goldsmith composed the score.

DirectorStuart Baird
Production companyWarner Bros.

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Irène Jacob Irène Jacob Film actor · 60 years old Marie Tommy Lee Jones Wesley Snipes Robert Downey Jr. Joe Pantoliano Daniel Roebuck Kate Nelligan LaTanya Richardson Marc Vann Michael Paul Chan Patrick Malahide Rick Snyder Matt DeCaro Tracy Letts Donald Gibb

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AI-assisted editorial takes written from different viewer perspectives. They are not reader reviews; those are below.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

The opening idea is solid: an escape triggered by a prison-transport plane going down sets the chase in motion straight away. The real engine is Gerard and his team; watching a crew that knows its job close in is fun. The conspiracy side follows familiar roads, and genre fans may spot the twist early. It is made for chase fans who enjoy watching Gerard and his crew close in.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

As a follow-up to The Fugitive, the film takes an interesting gamble: Richard Kimble is gone, and the whole load rests on Tommy Lee Jones's Samuel Gerard. Putting the pursuer at the center is an appealing idea, but the script repeats the first film's template almost exactly, a possibly innocent fugitive and the marshal on his heels. The mixed reviews are no surprise. Jerry Goldsmith's score and the familiar supporting cast from the first film keep it standing, and earning back its budget comfortably shows the formula still worked. What emerges, though, is less a work in its own right than a well-oiled studio sequel.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

This is an action thriller built on a plane crash, an escape and a relentless pursuit. In that genre you should expect tense and violent scenes, so it is not for young children. For teenagers who like action and for adults, it makes an easy evening film. The question of who the real culprit is may even get parents and teens guessing together.

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