Murphy's Law
Framed for his ex-wife's murder by a parolee he once put behind bars, Los Angeles cop Jack Murphy escapes from custody to capture the killer, but he is now handcuffed to a foul-mouthed thief he had only just arrested.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Released
- 1986
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1986
Storyline
Framed for his ex-wife's murder by a parolee he once put behind bars, Los Angeles cop Jack Murphy escapes from custody to capture the killer, but he is now handcuffed to a foul-mouthed thief he had only just arrested.
Top credits
Charles Bronson — Jack Murphy
Kathleen Wilhoite — Arabella McGee
Carrie Snodgress — Joan Freeman
Robert F. Lyons — Art Penney
Did you know
• Rock singer Joan Jett auditioned several times for the Kathleen Wilhoite role. Jett nearly got the part but was edged out due to her lack of acting experience. However, a friendship between Jett and Charles Bronson (and Bronson's wife, Jill Ireland) lasted until his death.
• When there would be delays between takes, Charles Bronson would often get frustrated and could be heard saying "Let's shoot! Let's shoot!" causing the crew to scramble. One reason for this is that family man Charles Bronson liked to go home after shooting each day and have dinner with his family.
• The film's finale takes place in the historic Bradbury Building in Los Angeles. Many movies have shot in the Bradbury, with the most famous being Blade Runner (1982). One of the rules that the production crew had to follow when working in the Bradbury was that no food or drink was permitted on set.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $9,947,631
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $3,388,907 (1986-04-20)
User reviews
He's been framed!
"Go To Hell.................. Ladies First"
Don't 'mess' with Jack Murphy!
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color