U.S. Marshals
U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard is accompanying a plane load of convicts from Chicago to New York. The plane crashes spectacularly, and Mark Sheridan escapes. But when Diplomatic Security Agent John Royce is assigned to help Gerard recapture Sheridan, it becomes clear that Sheridan is more than just another murderer.
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- Tommy Lee Jones , Wesley Snipes , Robert Downey Jr. , Joe Pantoliano , Daniel Roebuck , Tom Wood , LaTanya Richardson Jackson
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A lot of fun.
There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
U.S. Marshals (1998): Dir: Stuart Baird / Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr., Joe Pantoliano, Kate Nelligan: Pathetic carbon copy sequel to The Fugitive. The title isn't enough to describe the plot. At least a title like The Fugitive bore meaning in a way that represented the film in a thoughtful manner. This time Tommy Lee Jones is tracking the innocent Wesley Snipes who is on the run after a criminal cargo plane crashes. Directed by Stuart Baird who previously made the lackluster Executive Decision but he can deliver on action. What he doesn't deliver on is a screenplay that is worth the time and money to produce. Even had Ford agreed to sign on, this film would have basically been a recycled piece of crap worthy of a bullet hole. Jones is basically reciting his Oscar winning role from The Fugitive and despite his efforts it is very dull. Snipes is not as interesting as what Harrison Ford was in The Fugitive. He has the physical capabilities but not the dramatic power here to make viewers care. Robert Downey Jr. is brought in to assist with the case but he is basically unnecessary. Joe Pantoliano and Kate Nelligan also get mixed in with this half ass sequel and both could only wish that they had not missed the bus with the first film. Everything looks recycled right down too its locations, which seem dreary. Pointless waste of film that does great injustice to the film that inspired it. Score: 1 / 10
This is more of a spin-off than a sequel to The Fugitive because it focuses on Tommy Lee Jones' character and the U.S. Marshals which actually isn't a bad idea for a movie. It doesn't have what made The Fugitive good and to the people who say it brings nothing new to the action genre well, it's not supposed to. It's not meant to be groundbreaking it is just a popcorn flick that was meant to entertain and it works. It should have been a box office success, but it wasn't. Just like the first movie I thought it was a bit too long and could've been a bit shorter, but it's just a minor complaint. If you're looking for some cheap entertainment then this is a good choice.
This is the first time i have watched this movie and this movie has been out a long time. I loved The Fugitive and the whole Sam and Dr. Richard Kimble, cat and mouse. I was a little disappointed when i realised this was going to go down the same road but the plane crash was spectacular and kept me watching and wanting to see more. I am used to seeing Snipes as a villain so to see him as the running good guy didn't really cut it for me. Downey Junior didn't need to be on screen long before I figured it out he was the one that Sam needed to be after after all and he was actually the best character in this film. This disappointed me really though as if i could figure it out so quickly that he was the bad guy and believe me I am no miss Marple surely the great Deputy could have? But hey, all ends happily and Sam gets his man, unfortunately it does result in one of the regulars being a causality. Its worth an hour or two one Sunday afternoon when there is nothing else on but as for another film, thank goodness they realised Sam couldn't handle that.
This is literally the worst movie Jones has appeared in yet. That he could act in this civil rights garbage is dumbfounding. A very sad attempted redo of the great original movie starring Harrison Ford, The Fugitive. The movie is based on the premise that a black male (Smipes) would be wrongly accused by law enforcement of murder, perhaps a 1 in 500 million chance, usually they are doing a great job at being able to catch the many criminals, many of whom happen to be black. He is accused of murder, while in a hospital after a car accident. It also is very strange that they pair Snipes up with a recent White French immigrant woman, also unlikely and not something most would promote in an expensive studio feature movie.
