The united states marshals service usms is a federal law enforcement agency within the u. Us marshal dayton oh challenge coin new non navy cpo chief msg nypd fbi cia. If it was a procedural tv show about the cops they would just be 2 separate episodes. Regardless, fans of the fugitive will be happy know that 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. Marshals is a sort of brainrotting kind of fun hows that for. Marshals and their deputies have served as the instruments of civil authority by all three branches of the u. Marshals is a great follow up to the fugitive, if not in name, then in spirit. 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. I dont think i have ever seen a movie with tommy lee jones in the cast that i did not like.
Jones has already returned to the franchise with a role in 1998s us marshals, where he hunted wesley snipes. Except for the commentary, the other extras are on the other side of the disk. Gerard has been assigned to escort a federal prisoner to a maximum security prison in missouri. Not only is this product conveniently spacesaving, but it contains 2 great movies.
In 2015, the same year a fugitive sequel was announced, the. Marshals, the sequel to 1993s brilliant the fugitive, itself based on the popular 1960s tv show. The fugitive still wont quit, 25 years later the atlantic. 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. The sequel follows the same team of us marshals lead by deputy u. The fugitive received a sequel in 1998 in the form of u. This is an outstanding sequel to an outstanding movie the fugitive 1993. Favorite answer if you believe that the temple of doom is a sequel to raiders of the lost ark then u. 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. 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. I have never seen the fugitive which is the predecessor to this film, but what i saw in u. Please subscribe, comment, share with your friends and like.
Marshals is the action thriller film and fan of the genre would drool over. 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. Jones is a us marshal in charge of a prisoner being transported on a prisoner plane that crashes and the prisoner escapes. Marshals also features joe pantoliano, daniel roebuck, and kate nelligan. Wait just a damn minute, us marshals is a sequel to the. 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. He noted his confusion with the plot, remarking, the movie tells us from the. Marshals is worth watching on the big screen and i highly recommend it. 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. 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.
Marshals is a decent action movie with a bit of mystery and intrigue. 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. Marshals service and hollywood has changed from its original position. Marshals was a sequel to oscarnominated 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. Marshals 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Although westerns regularly portrayed our personnel in the movies involvement with usms personnel was virtually nonexistent. The force awakens and rick deckard alongside ryan gosling in the untitled blade runner sequel. 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. Marshals, the sequel to the highly acclaimed, academy awardwinning movie the fugitive. Marshals and their deputies have served for more than 200 years as the instruments of civil authority by all three branches of the u.
Wait just a damn minute, us marshals is a sequel to the fugitive. 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. The now chief deputy marshal samuel gerard is once again after an escaped fugitive. Marshals service, some cast information, a list of related movies by actor and genre, the trailer, and some production notes. Pantoliano responded with something like then well chase some other schmuck around for 90 minutes. The script is witty at times and the action sequences are quite spectacular. 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. Hollywood doesnt make movies like the fugitive anymore. Marshal gaylord campbell of the central district of california was approached about a television show similar to the crime. Tommy lee jones returns as united states marshall sam gerard. 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 the only sequel i can think of that only takes the actors and universe with it, disregarding any prior plot connection. If you can get past the naked exploitation of this mercenary sequel, u. Marshals sequel to the fugitive hey, did you know u.
As yogi berra might say, its deja vu all over again in the new film u. Marshal samuel gerard and his team of marshals are assigned to track down sheridan, who has been accused of a doublemurder. Marshals is the 1998 followup to the 1993 film the fugitive. Us marshals is the hardlyanticipated sequel to the fugitive, and mediocrity follows it wherever it goes. Jerry goldsmiths us marshals 2020 varese deluxe edition. Cool collections of us marshal wallpaper for desktop, laptop and mobiles. The 1940s legal thriller marshall is a solid drama that gives viewers a glimpse into an alternate universeone where africanamerican actors could be treated as old school movie stars, in period pieces that are less concerned with giving audiences a solemn, oscarbaiting history lesson than an entertaining story that happens to be drawn from life. But i hoped it would approach the taut tension of the 1993 film, and it doesnt. Marshals, i dont think the fugitive could be any better.
My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. 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. Richard kimble escapes to go on the run with five u. For a full schedule of us marshals on amc, click here. If you dont already own these movies, i sincerely recommend them to you. Marshals, the actioncrammed sequel to the fugitive, doesnt.
Marshals 1998 was written by jason j on 21 january 2011. 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. The fugitive heading back on the run with new sequel film the. Its a runofthemill action film because since the start until the finishing the. When a movie, like an old rockandroll record, has a good beat, as. The unknown sequel to the 1993 movie the fugitive stars tommy lee jones as marshal sam gerard. New listing 20 p 5star generals silver proof us commemorative coin marshal eisenhower ogp. Its not exactly a formal sequel to the fugitive but an odd modern construction. Offering an inferior parallel to every dramatic twist and every stunt in the original a. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Official trailer tommy lee jones, wesley snipes movie hd duration. By lingering over the chickensuit raid, the movie has wasted time.
It suffers a lot because it naturally gets compared to the movie that came before, which was so much better. But then there are those sequels you would never know follow a previous movie, because they hide the fact so successfully. 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. 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. At least it sucks, which is the true sign of a sequel. In this fugitive sequel, tommy lee jones reprises his oscarwinning role with robert downey jr. To me, the idea of a sequel to the fugitive always seemed like a bad idea. More time is wasted by supplying a girlfriend for snipes, played by irene jacob. May, 2015 the fugitive received a sequel in 1998 in the form of u. 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. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The fugitive sequel on the way, harrison ford to return.
According to deadline, the script for the latest take will come. Marshals, and while that film retained tommy lee jones, who previously won an oscar for his original performance as u. Marshals, like the month that harbors it, roars in lionlike, then slinks out, lamblike and in silence. Movie blends frenetic action, suspense, intrigue, violence and is pretty entertaining. Below is the online version of the story notes for u. Marshals premiered in cinemas on march 6, 1998 in wide release throughout the united states. The fugitive heading back on the run with new sequel.
A convicted murderer is on his way to prison when his jet nosedives into the louisiana bayou. Watching the fugitive today, i remembered us marshals and how the us marshal team is the same in both movies. Marshals gets its man by desson howe washington post staff writer friday, march 6, 1998. Jones is in charge of a detail of marshals that hunt the escapee. The film was directed by stuart baird executive decision. Marshals to be the equal of the fugitive, and it isnt. The fugitive heading back on the run with new sequel film. Richard kimble, but jones and the rest of the team of u. One point, but only because these two movies will be nowhere near each other in the video store. Id rather wake up in jail for a tb test than have to wake up another morning knowing im going to the set of u. Tommy lee jones, who plays the lead marshal, thought the fugitive marked. In 2015, the same year a fugitive sequel was announced, the comedian. 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 movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. 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. Marshals is een amerikaanse actiefilm annex thriller uit 1998 van stuart baird. 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. It has extra scenes, needless characters, an aimless plot and a solution that the hero seems to keep learning and then forgetting. Weeknights during prime time on amc, you can catch story notes real time trivia and facts about your favorite movies. Marshals and five other stealthy movie sequels amc. Jan 20, 2017 we cant wait to hear vin diesel growl i am groot. Marshal sam gerard tommy lee jones crashes in the wilderness. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by roy huggins and john pogue. The highly anticipated sequel to the seventime oscarnominated box office smash, the fugitive. Weve gathered more than 3 million images uploaded by. Theyre just different cases as far as the marshals are.
In this film, the focus is on the team that was searching for dr. In the sequel to the 1993 blockbuster the fugitive, tommy lee jones returns as united states marshal sam. The dark knight sequel to batman begins so, whats the dark knight a sequel to again. Disappointing sequel to the fugitive, with marshal tommy lee jones this time chasing wronglyaccused wesley snipes.
Is us marshals a spinoff or sequel to the fugitive. Gerard is ordered to hunt down the fugitive along with state department agent john royce robert. Marshals who pursued kimble in the first film reprise their roles, now hunting another fugitive snipes. Enjoyable and have watched this one a number of times marshals posters for sale online. So at the very least we know ford didnt want to do a sequel.
1195 882 260 264 332 567 1520 1189 1032 660 1306 1211 520 1413 903 1377 1588 866 791 1278 466 1130 325 1069 419 338 1216 942 1169