U.S. Marshals (1998)

Average rating

(68%)

Starring:	Tommy Lee Jones \| Wesley Snipes \| Robert Downey Jr. \| Joe Pantoliano \| Kate Nelligan \| Irene Jacob
Director:	Stuart Baird
Studio:	WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time:	126 mins
Collections:	100 Cops & Robbers
Genres:	Action/Adventure \| Thriller
Languages:	English
Dubbed:	French, Italian
Hearing-impaired:	English, Italian
Subtitles:	Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Released:	January 04, 1999
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Toomy Lee Jones reprises his Oscar-nominated role as no-bull lawman Sam Gerard in THE FUGITIVE; this time, his lamster is a former Secret Service agent accused--perhaps wrongfully--of the cold-blooded murder of two of his unit members. As the chase unfolds, Gerard becomes more and more fascinated by his highly trained and intelligent quarry--and more convinced of his innocence.

Rating of 2 stars out of 5

This is not so much a belated sequel to The Fugitive as a rehash, with Tommy Lee Jones reprising his Oscar-winning role as US Marshal Samuel Gerard. In place of Harrison Ford we have Wesley Snipes, and in place of a murdered wife we have a corkscrew plot about the CIA. Former editor Stuart Baird keeps the action rolling along in a rather monotonous manner and characterisation is limited to the odd one-liner before the next big bang. It wasn't the hit everyone clearly expected, but die-hard fans of mindless action won't be bored.

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3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:

A worthy watch

Schmiddle from Wales, 22nd March, 2005

Tommy Lee Jones reprises his role of Sam Gerard from The Fugitive, to chase the framed yet innocent Mark Sheridan (Wesley Snipes). Robert Downey Jr. puts in a good performance as S.A. John Royce, a man who has a hidden agenda.
Good performances all round - although I thought it wasn't as pacey as the first, Jones does a first rate job with ample support from Joe Pantoliano, Daniel Roebuck and Kate Nelligan to name but a few.

Some eye catching stunts and action sequences really hike the tension up. Keeps you interested until the end - a quite surprising end at that.

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