Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

He's a cop, She's a thief, together they're running for their lives

1986•1h 40m•6.0/10

ActionThrillerCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(164)

A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.

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Production

The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Jack Murphy

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kathleen Wilhoite

Arabella McGee

Carrie Snodgress

Carrie Snodgress

Joan Freeman

Robert F. Lyons

Robert F. Lyons

Art Penney

Richard Romanus

Richard Romanus

Frank Vincenzo

Angel Tompkins

Angel Tompkins

Jan Murphy

Bill Henderson

Bill Henderson

Ben Wilcove

James Luisi

James Luisi

Ed Reineke

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

Dr. Lovell

Clifford A. Pellow

Lieutenant Nachman

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Cameron

Jerome Thor

Jerome Thor

Judge Kellerman

Mischa Hausserman

Dave Manzarek

Cal Haynes

Reese

Hans Howes

Santana

Tony Montero

Max

Robert Axelrod

Robert Axelrod

Hotel Clerk

Dennis Hayden

Dennis Hayden

Sonny

Leigh Lombardi

Leigh Lombardi

Stewardess

Bert Williams

Police Captain

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