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
(1986)
Genre(s): Suspense/Thriller, Drama, Crime
Kino Lorber| R – 101 min. – $29.95 | February 15, 2022
Date Published: 02/05/2022 | Author: The Movieman
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Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.
THE MOVIE — 3/5 |
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Plot Synopsis: Veteran detective Jack Murphy (CHARLES BRONSON) is suddenly a wanted man after he’s framed for the murder of his ex-wife. Taken into custody by the very cops he works with, Murphy has no choice but to escape and hunt down the killer who set him up. But even as he pursues a false lead, Murphy is pursued by the real murderer — a psychotic woman (CARRIE SNODGRESS) out for revenge against those who institutionalized her ten years earlier… including Murphy. 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 – 2½/5 |
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This release from Kino Lorber comes with a matted slip cover. Features include an Audio Commentary by Actress Kathleen Wilhoite and Film Historian Nick Redman; Lyons’ Law: The Cannon Years (19:26) which is an interview with Actor Robert F. Lyons recorded in 2021 and was not available on the Twilight Time release; 2 Radio Spots (1:01) and the Theatrical Trailer (1:30). |
VIDEO – 4¼/5 |
| Murphy’s Law comes to Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber where it’s presented in the original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer, very likely the same one used for the 2016 Twilight Time release. Even so, the detail here was fairly good and relatively sharp throughout and the natural film grain was still present. Colors meanwhile were a bit dark at times but probably how it was shot than anything wrong with the transfer itself. There were a few instances of dust marks and dirt however nothing I’d consider overly distracting. |
AUDIO – 4/5 |
| The disc comes with a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track which was satisfying enough with dialogue coming across with good clarity and some okay depth for a track like this, especially with the score conducted by Marc Donahue and Valentine McCallum. Again, this might be the same or similar one that was on the Twilight Time release. |
OVERALL – 3¼/5 |
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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. |
Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.