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Murphy's Law is a american film of genre Thriller directed by J. Lee Thompson released in USA on 18 april 1986 with Charles Bronson
Murphy's Law (1986)
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Add to a movie listMurphy's Law is a 1986 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 movie 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).
Synopsis
Jack Murphy (Bronson), a hardened, antisocial 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.Actors
Charles Bronson
(Jack Murphy)
Kathleen Wilhoite
(Arabella McGee)
Carrie Snodgress
(Joan Freeman)
Richard Romanus
(Frank Vincenzo)
Angel Tompkins
(Jan Murphy)
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