Murphy's Law
“He's a cop, She's a thief, together they're running for their lives”
A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.
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Cast
50 people
Charles Bronson
Jack Murphy
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
Death Wish
Kathleen Wilhoite
Arabella McGee
Known for
The Edge
Murdaugh: Death in the Family
Carrie Snodgress
Joan Freeman
Known for
Pale Rider
Wild Things
Robert F. Lyons
Art Penney
Known for
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Death Wish II
Richard Romanus
Frank Vincenzo
Known for
Mean Streets
Wizards
Angel Tompkins
Jan
Known for
Prime Cut
Alligator
Bill Henderson
Ben Wilcove
Known for
Clue
Fletch
James Luisi
Ed Reineke
Known for
The Rockford Files
The Hidden
Janet MacLachlan
Dr. Lovell
Known for
The Thirteenth Floor
Tightrope
Clifford A. Pellow
Lieutenant Nachman
Known for
The Hustler
Magnum Force
Lawrence Tierney
Cameron
Known for
Reservoir Dogs
The Prowler
Jerome Thor
Judge Kellerman
Known for
55 Days at Peking
Messenger of Death
J. Lee Thompson Director · Gail Morgan Hickman Writer Marc Donahue Composer
Worldwide gross $9.9M · Budget $6M · United States release April 18, 1986
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$9,947,631
Gross vs. budget
1.7×
Production
The Cannon Group
Production
Golan-Globus Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Netherlands · April 18, 1986
Premiere
United States · April 18, 1986
Theatrical
Australia
October 9, 1986 · Theatrical
France
July 9, 1986 · Theatrical
July 20, 2004 · Physical · DVD
May 20, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
August 12, 1986 · Theatrical
Greece
October 8, 1986 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 17, 1986 · Theatrical
Japan
August 29, 1987 · Theatrical
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