U.S. Marshals (1998)
The cop who won't stop is back. But this time he's chasing down a lot more than a fugitive.
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U.S. Marshals rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.6/10· 120K votes
Rotten Tomatoes31%
Metacritic47%
TMDb6.542/10· 2K votesWith 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.6/10 on IMDb and 47/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About U.S. Marshals
U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard is accompanying a plane load of convicts from Chicago to New York. The plane crashes spectacularly, and Mark Sheridan escapes. But when Diplomatic Security Agent John Royce is assigned to help Gerard recapture Sheridan, it becomes clear that Sheridan is more than just another murderer.
Cast of U.S. Marshals
Tommy Lee Jones
as Samuel Gerard
Wesley Snipes
as Sheridan
Robert Downey Jr.
as Royce
Joe Pantoliano
as Renfro
Kate Nelligan
as Walsh
Daniel Roebuck
as Biggs
Tom Wood
as Newman
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
as Cooper
Patrick Malahide
as Lamb
Irène Jacob
as Marie
Michael Paul Chan
as Chen
- J
Johnny Lee Davenport
as Deputy Henry
U.S. Marshals facts
- Budget
- $60M
- Box office
- $102.4M
- Collection
- Marshal Samuel Gerard Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Action thriller chase sequences deliver genuine suspense and excitement
- •Conspiracy plot adds intricate layers to action-driven narrative tension
- •Leads showcase strong chemistry during high-stakes pursuit scenes
What the audience disliked
- •Formulaic crime thriller follows predictable action movie beat structure
- •Lacks originality despite competent execution of familiar genre conventions
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