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| U.S. Marshals [1998] | ![U.S. Marshals [1998]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511XGARXQ1L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Stuart Baird
Actors: Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr., Joe Pantoliano, Daniel Roebuck
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: £13.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1608
Format: Dubbed, Pal, Special Edition, Widescreen
Languages: Arabic (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Italian (Dubbed)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Running Time: 126 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.6 x 0.6
EAN: 7321900156257
ASIN: B00004CXX6
Theatrical Release Date: March 6, 1998
Release Date: January 4, 1999
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Used but still in a good and playable condition.
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Amazon.co.uk Review
An ultimately futile attempt to make lightning strike twice, this so-called spin-off from 1993's blockbuster The Fugitive avoids the label of "sequel" by forging ahead without the first film's star, Harrison Ford. The idea is to showcase the return of Tommy Lee Jones in his Oscar-winning role as tenacious U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard, this time testing his mettle against a covert government operative (Wesley Snipes) accused of murdering two secret service attaches. Unfortunately, Jones and the entire cast have been trapped in a rambling plot, and the underdog status that made Ford such a compelling hero is sacrificed to an evenly matched and eventually tiresome game of cat and mouse, with a villain whose identity is far too predictable. With no dramatic build-up and several superfluous characters to distract its focus, the film's momentum plays out like a rote exercise compared to the high stakes of the earlier film. --Jeff Shannon
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 Entertaining but not especially memorable sequel December 12, 2007
Structurally, U.S. Marshals, is a reworking of the The Fugitive, fulfilling the classic sequel brief of "the same but different": the producers substitute an incredibly impressive plane crash for the incredibly impressive train crash, a fall from a tall building for a fall from a dam and government defense secrets for drugs trials while throwing in the same plot device of an ally who turns out to be an enemy. The main difference here is no Harrison Ford, more Tommy Lee Jones and added Wesley Snipes (presumably on the run from the taxman) and Robert Downey Jr. (who really should have kept the sunglasses on until he finished rehab). There are no surprises, it's somewhat overlong and you won't remember it a day later, but it's energetically directed by Stuart Baird and superbly edited by Terry Rawlings and does its job effectively enough while you're watching it.
Sadly, UK buyers get short measures again - the Stuart Baird audio commentary and an additional featurette from the Region 1 NTSC DVD have not been included on this release, which simply includes the featurette on the spectacular plane crash.
 Worthy Sequel to the Fugitive May 1, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Sequel to an outstanding movie The Fugitive (1993). In this film, the focus is on the team that was searching for Dr. Richard Kimble in the first movie. That team was led by Tommy Lee Jones, who won an Oscar for his performance, which probably helped spur this sequel. It worked, as Jones and company (Joe Pantoliano and others) are just as much fun to watch as they were in The Fugitive.
There are many similarities to the latter, especially in the first third of the film, featuring some tremendous action scenes. Instead of a train crash, we have a plane crash. Instead of Harrison Ford on the run, we have Wesley Snipes. In both films, you have such an involving story that the two hours fly by.
The Fugitive is still one of my all-time favorite movies. If you were entertained by it as well but are wary of sequels, you needn't be here: this is very good.
A worthy sequel....... January 4, 2004
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Tommy Lee Jones reprises his role of Sam Gerard from The Fugitive, to chase the framed yet innocent Mark Sheridan (Wesley Snipes). Robert Downey Jr. puts in a good performance as S.A. John Royce, a man who has a hidden agenda.
Good performances all round - although I thought it wasn't as pacey as the first, Jones does a first rate job with ample support from Joe Pantoliano, Daniel Roebuck and Kate Nelligan to name but a few.
Some eye catching stunts and action sequences really hike the tension up. Keeps you interested until the end - a quite surprising end at that.
GRIPPING!!! November 21, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
A very good action film with a predictable script but an unpredictable ending. This was one of the best action films of 1998 mainly because it had Wesley Snipes in it. Mark Sheridan (Wesley Snipes) is on the run after a routine pick up went wrong. He ended up killing two federal agents in self defence. It is upto Sam Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones) to catch him. From crash landings in planes, to jumping off buildings, this film is has non stop action in it.
Tommy Lee Jones easily steals the show, but lets not take anything away from Wesley Snipes though, he is as reliable as ever being the action hero.
Tommy Lee Jones plays the no nonsense U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard and once again will stop at nothing to catch his fugitive. Little does he know that his fugitive is trained for this type of situation which makes him extremely hard to catch. But no one is that hard to catch for the great Sam Gerard, until now.
Great acting, suspense and action all in one. Overall, if you like either of these two actors you will love this film, if you enjoy action films you will love this film, just watch it and you will understand what I mean.
Enjoy!!!!!
 WOW! February 19, 2001
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
Wow, is the only word that can be used to describe this soundtrack. It is absolutely amazing and matches so well with the brilliance of the actual film. I can close my eyes and remember each and every scene that each track came from. The soundtrack is also rated highly up there with the Back to Titanic one. If there is ever going to be a movie soundtracj you will buy, make it this one!!!!
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