Murphy’s Law isn’t Charles Bronson at his best and is more memorable for the young Kathleen Wilhoite and her plethora of lovely insults which makes this so hilarious and the story at least is serviceable with a great and utterly scary villainous.
Murphy’s Law
— The Limited Edition Series —
(1986)
Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime
Twilight Time | R – 100 min. – $29.95 | September 13, 2016
Date Published: 10/24/2016 | Author: The Movieman
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THE MOVIE — 3.0/5 |
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Plot Synopsis: The sixth collaboration between legendary star Charles Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson, Murphy’s Law features Bronson as a hardboiled LAPD cop framed for murder by Joan Freeman (CARRIE SNODGRESS), a vicious ex-con he originally put in prison. Going on the run—handcuffed to a foul-mouthed petty thief (KATHLEEN WILHOITE)—he attempts to track down Freeman even as she keeps killing his associates. Quick Hit Review: Hardly one of Charles Bronson’s best, and in fact is probably outplayed by the young Kathleen Wilhoite (Road House) making only her second feature film, Murphy’s Law is still a fun film from the Canon Group with some over-the-top action (a few motorcycles and a car explode with just a couple bullets) and a vicious and terrifying villain as portrayed by Carrie Snodgress (The Forsaken). It’s a passable 1980s crime-drama that probably will be forgotten within a day, but at the time, there is some entertainment value. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 1.5/5 |
| Along with the usual 8-page booklet, the disc contains an Audio Commentary with Actress Kathleen Wilhoite (the only surviving member of the trio) and Film Historian Nick Redman. The Theatrical Trailer (1:30; SD) is also available. |
VIDEO – 3.25/5 |
| Murphy’s Law comes to Blu-ray through Twilight Time presented with a 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer. This one has some good and plenty of bad. Detail is decent enough with some sharpness and colors generally looks fine, but this was hardly a clean transfer as there were numerous instances of dust marks and scratches as well a line (perhaps film damage) in one scene. |
AUDIO – 3.5/5 |
| The movie includes a DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 track which showcases clear dialogue levels but there are limitations as demonstrated with the few action sequences and explosions which lack any depth, but for a movie 30+ years, I wouldn’t expect a robust lossless track. |
OVERALL – 3.0/5 |
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Overall, Murphy’s Law isn’t Charles Bronson at his best and is more memorable for the young Kathleen Wilhoite and her plethora of lovely insults which makes this so hilarious and the story at least is serviceable with a great and utterly scary villainous. The Blu-ray released by Twilight Time has a so-so video, passable audio and a commentary worth listening to. |
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