Richard kimble, but jones and the rest of the team of u. Its not exactly a formal sequel to the fugitive but an odd modern construction. Movie blends frenetic action, suspense, intrigue, violence and is pretty entertaining. A convicted murderer is on his way to prison when his jet nosedives into the louisiana bayou. Although westerns regularly portrayed our personnel in the movies involvement with usms personnel was virtually nonexistent. Marshals gets its man by desson howe washington post staff writer friday, march 6, 1998. Weve gathered more than 3 million images uploaded by. Marshals you are looking for exciting, serious and twists and turns movies about with manhunt, frame up, cia, on the run, agent, chases and races and law enforcement themes of action, crime and thriller genre shot in usa. The fugitive received a sequel in 1998 in the form of u.
Tommy lee jones returns as united states marshall sam gerard. Marshals is a 1998 american action crime thriller film directed by stuart baird. Marshals which is the sequel to the action thriller the fugitive with harrison ford again another great action thriller, brilliantly directed by stuart baird who was the film editor on superman the movie now turned film director and you cant forget the cast, brilliant cast for the film. According to deadline, the script for the latest take will come. Marshals and their deputies have served as the instruments of civil authority by all three branches of the u. Marshals, like the month that harbors it, roars in lionlike, then slinks out, lamblike and in silence. Marshals premiered in cinemas on march 6, 1998 in wide release throughout the united states. By lingering over the chickensuit raid, the movie has wasted time. But then there are those sequels you would never know follow a previous movie, because they hide the fact so successfully.
More time is wasted by supplying a girlfriend for snipes, played by irene jacob. Enjoyable and have watched this one a number of times marshals posters for sale online. Mark sheridan has escaped from a plane wreck and is on the run for a crime he did not commit and gerard, with his team, is. Marshals service and hollywood has changed from its original position. Its a runofthemill action film because since the start until the finishing the. The unknown sequel to the 1993 movie the fugitive stars tommy lee jones as marshal sam gerard. I have never seen the fugitive which is the predecessor to this film, but what i saw in u. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Gerard is ordered to hunt down the fugitive along with state department agent john royce robert. Marshals, and while that film retained tommy lee jones, who previously won an oscar for his original performance as u. Marshals 1998 was written by jason j on 21 january 2011.
There are many types of movie sequels, from those that actually continue the stories of the main characters, to those that only pay lip service with a similar plot. I dont think i have ever seen a movie with tommy lee jones in the cast that i did not like. This is an outstanding sequel to an outstanding movie the fugitive 1993. Jones is a us marshal in charge of a prisoner being transported on a prisoner plane that crashes and the prisoner escapes. For a full schedule of us marshals on amc, click here. In this fugitive sequel, tommy lee jones reprises his oscarwinning role with robert downey jr. Marshals is the only sequel i can think of that only takes the actors and universe with it, disregarding any prior plot connection. Official trailer tommy lee jones, wesley snipes movie hd duration. Mark sheridan has escaped from a plane wreck and is on the run for a crime he did not commit and gerard, with his team, is close behind.
Nominated for seven academy awards including best picture and best supporting actor, the film was masterfully written and crafted, contained great performances from harrison ford and tommy lee jones, and was a self. Was there ever a plan for more titles in the the fugitiveus. Marshals movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The now chief deputy marshal samuel gerard is once again after an escaped fugitive. It suffers a lot because it naturally gets compared to the movie that came before, which was so much better. Marshals, the actioncrammed sequel to the fugitive, doesnt. Marshals to be the equal of the fugitive, and it isnt. Marshals 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tommy lee jones returns as chief deputy us marshal samuel gerard, who along with his team are determined to track down an escaped prisoner wesley snipes who may be a covert cia assassin. Watching the fugitive today, i remembered us marshals and how the us marshal team is the same in both movies.
Marshal gaylord campbell of the central district of california was approached about a television show similar to the crime. The film is a spinoff to the 1993 motion picture the fugitive, which in turn was based on the television series of the same name, created by huggins. The film was directed by stuart baird executive decision. When a movie, like an old rockandroll record, has a good beat, as. If it was a procedural tv show about the cops they would just be 2 separate episodes. The highly anticipated sequel to the seventime oscarnominated box office smash, the fugitive. Weeknights during prime time on amc, you can catch story notes real time trivia and facts about your favorite movies. Jan 20, 2017 we cant wait to hear vin diesel growl i am groot. If you can get past the naked exploitation of this mercenary sequel, u. The script is witty at times and the action sequences are quite spectacular. I was happy when i found us marshals was an official spin off of the fugitive i never honestly thought about it before placing both films in the same universe. Can it really be a sequel if it doesnt include the original lead. Marshal sam gerard tommy lee jones crashes in the wilderness. Cool collections of us marshal wallpaper for desktop, laptop and mobiles.
The marshal doesnt need a lot of establishing because 1 we know him from the earlier movie, and 2 tommy lee jones can establish himself with three lines of dialogue, as he did in the first film. Jerry goldsmiths us marshals 2020 varese deluxe edition. The fugitive still wont quit, 25 years later the atlantic. Its a sequel that focuses on gerard, rather than kimble and as such, is a reasonable action film, and still with plenty of references to the fugitive.
Marshal samuel gerard tommy lee jones in the search of another fugitive which again is innocent and is trying to find out who framed him. Wait just a damn minute, us marshals is a sequel to the. Gerard has been assigned to escort a federal prisoner to a maximum security prison in missouri. Marshals, the sequel to 1993s brilliant the fugitive, itself based on the popular 1960s tv show. If you dont already own these movies, i sincerely recommend them to you. Marshals is een amerikaanse actiefilm annex thriller uit 1998 van stuart baird. Marshals 1998 is a spinoff of the blockbuster the fugitive 1993, starring harrison ford just like in the fugitive, deputy samuel gerard takes over from the local. Marshals, the sequel to the highly acclaimed, academy awardwinning movie the fugitive. Us marshal samuel gerard jones and his team of marshals are assigned to track down sheridan snipes, who has been accused of a doublemurder. Marshals is a sort of brainrotting kind of fun hows that for.
The sequel follows the same team of us marshals lead by deputy u. Marshals, i dont think the fugitive could be any better. Marshals is the 1998 followup to the 1993 film the fugitive. This is not so much a belated sequel to the fugitive as a rehash, with tommy lee jones reprising his oscarwinning role as us marshal samuel gerard. It has extra scenes, needless characters, an aimless plot and a solution that the hero seems to keep learning and then forgetting. The dark knight sequel to batman begins so, whats the dark knight a sequel to again.
True, sam girard tommy lee jones was a more interesting character than richard kimball harrison ford, but could he carry a movie on his own. Disappointing sequel to the fugitive, with marshal tommy lee jones this time chasing wronglyaccused wesley snipes. At least it sucks, which is the true sign of a sequel. Marshal samuel gerard and his team of marshals are assigned to track down sheridan, who has been accused of a doublemurder. Us marshal dayton oh challenge coin new non navy cpo chief msg nypd fbi cia. Marshals who pursued kimble in the first film reprise their roles, now hunting another fugitive snipes. Hollywood doesnt make movies like the fugitive anymore. The fugitive sequel on the way, harrison ford to return. Marshals and their deputies have served for more than 200 years as the instruments of civil authority by all three branches of the u. Militaristic snare drums, hammering percussion and french horns along with synth percussion puts, staccato use of the piano and keyboard percussion, define jerry goldsmiths score to stuart bairds 1998 action thriller u. On board the same flight is mark sheridan wesley snipes, a federal prisoner accused of double murder, who escapes during the ensuing chaos, but not before rescuing several people from the wreckage. Marshals is worth watching on the big screen and i highly recommend it.
One point, but only because these two movies will be nowhere near each other in the video store. Marshals is a decent action movie with a bit of mystery and intrigue. Below is the online version of the story notes for u. Regardless, fans of the fugitive will be happy know that u. In this film, the focus is on the team that was searching for dr. In 2015, the same year a fugitive sequel was announced, the comedian. Marshals is a great follow up to the fugitive, if not in name, then in spirit. Pantoliano responded with something like then well chase some other schmuck around for 90 minutes. Us marshals is a sequel because a majority of the cast is continued to the next movie, its not sam gerard and a new crew in a new company, that would be a spinoff level 1 1 point 7 years ago. Please subscribe, comment, share with your friends and like. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by roy huggins and john pogue. Tommy lee jones returns as united states marshall sam gerard, the role that earned him an academy award, in this sequel to the 1993 blockbuster the fugitive. Wait just a damn minute, us marshals is a sequel to the fugitive.
In 2015, the same year a fugitive sequel was announced, the. Jones has already returned to the franchise with a role in 1998s us marshals, where he hunted wesley snipes. Is us marshals a spinoff or sequel to the fugitive. Marshals was a sequel to oscarnominated the fugitive. Not only is this product conveniently spacesaving, but it contains 2 great movies.
Marshals and five other stealthy movie sequels amc. Marshals also features joe pantoliano, daniel roebuck, and kate nelligan. Marshals is the action thriller film and fan of the genre would drool over. In the sequel to the 1993 blockbuster the fugitive, tommy lee jones returns as united states marshal sam. The united states marshals service usms is a federal law enforcement agency within the u. Favorite answer if you believe that the temple of doom is a sequel to raiders of the lost ark then u. New listing 20 p 5star generals silver proof us commemorative coin marshal eisenhower ogp. Richard kimble escapes to go on the run with five u. I mean, it once again has tommy lee jones as sam gerard pursuing another fugitive, this time played by wesley snipes, but other than the hospital the protagonist of the fugitive worked at, richard kimble, being featured in this movie, i dont really see any real connections between both the. As yogi berra might say, its deja vu all over again in the new film u. To me, the idea of a sequel to the fugitive always seemed like a bad idea. Except for the commentary, the other extras are on the other side of the disk. May, 2015 the fugitive received a sequel in 1998 in the form of u. The fugitive heading back on the run with new sequel film.
The fugitive heading back on the run with new sequel. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Jones is in charge of a detail of marshals that hunt the escapee. Marshals sequel to the fugitive hey, did you know u.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Marshals service, some cast information, a list of related movies by actor and genre, the trailer, and some production notes. The kopelsons would not say if the movie is a direct sequel with harrison ford or tommy lee jones reprising their roles, a new retelling of the richard kimble story, or an entirely new premise, but harrison ford is on a sequel kick lately, returning as han solo for star wars. The force awakens and rick deckard alongside ryan gosling in the untitled blade runner sequel. Offering an inferior parallel to every dramatic twist and every stunt in the original a. Theyre just different cases as far as the marshals are. The movie is being promoted as a sequel to the fugitive, but it is not a sequel as much as a rehash of the original read. The fugitive heading back on the run with new sequel film the. Tommy lee jones, who plays the lead marshal, thought the fugitive marked. He noted his confusion with the plot, remarking, the movie tells us from the. So at the very least we know ford didnt want to do a sequel.
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