Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law is a 1986 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson from a screenplay by Gail Morgan Hickman. It was released by Cannon Films to the United States on April 18, 1986. The film stars Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite in lead roles with a supporting cast that includes Carrie Snodgress, Robert F. Lyons, and Richard Romanus. The film marks the sixth collaboration between Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson (following 1976's St. Ives, 1977's The White Buffalo, 1980's Caboblanco, 1983's 10 to Midnight, and 1984's The Evil That Men Do).
Plot
Jack Murphy (Bronson), a hardened, antisocial alcoholic LAPD detective, frequently escapes the harsh reality that his ex-wife (Angel Tompkins) has become a stripper and his career is going nowhere by drinking. His world is turned upside down, however, when he is framed by ex-convict Joan Freeman (Carrie Snodgress) for putting her in prison earlier in his career.
More details
| author | Gail Morgan Hickman |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | J. Lee Thompson |
| editor | Charles Simmons Peter Lee-Thompson |
| genre | action thriller |
| keywords | alcoholic alcoholism ambush arrest bound and gagged build drink elevator shaft frame gag handcuff kidnap kill lapd load lock los angeles police department mob boss police force upside down |
| musicBy | Marc Donahue Valentine McCallum |
| producer | Pancho Kohner |
| publisher | The Cannon Group, Inc. |
| theme | neo-noir |