This short sequence is notable for running the full gamut of human emotions. Marshals who pursued kimble in the first film reprise their roles, now hunting another fugitive snipes. Disappointing sequel to the fugitive, with marshal tommy lee jones this time chasing wronglyaccused wesley snipes. This is a sort of sequel to the fugitive that follows tommy lee jones character that he played in the first film which he won an oscar for. 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. Richard kimble, but jones and the rest of the team of u. As samuel gerard, a relentless federal law officer wholl do whatever it. Marshals bears only a token resemblance to the character who doggedly pursued kimball in the fugitive. The film was directed by stuart baird executive decision. Marshals, jones earned his third oscar nomination for valley of elah 1997. Marshals is the 1998 followup to the 1993 film the fugitive. Tommy lee jones reprises his role as chief deputy marshal samuel gerard from the blockbuster, the fugitive, where he played alongside harrison ford. This sequel that brought together the main protagonists from the first film sees stuart baird take over the helm and make wesley snipes the object of attention for joness tenacious lawman.
Marshal samuel gerard in the 1993 thriller film the fugitive his other notable starring roles include texas ranger woodrow f. Marshals features craggy tough guy tommy lee jones as the same federal marshal he played in the fugitive. Snipes isnt as compelling of a character as harrison ford was and the focus is way more on tommy lee jones and robert downey jr. The fugitive 1993 film john pogue joe pantoliano daniel roebuck stuart baird thomas mills wood latanya richardson wesley snipes tommy lee jones robert downey jr. Tommy lee jones picked up an oscar for his role as us marshal sam gerard in andrew daviss the fugitive.
On board the same flight is mark sheridan wesley snipes, a federal prisoner accused of double. With tommy lee jones, wesley snipes, robert downey jr. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by roy huggins and john pogue. Marshals pursue relentlessly, but gerard begins to suspect that. Harrison ford, however, is not back for this installment, as having him wrongfully arrested for the death of another wife seems to have stretched the limits of even hollywoods plausibility. The single greatest scene from an action movie ever. Marshals full movie 1998 hd lise escoffier dirty harry best quotes, lines clint eastwood duration. This sequel that brought together the main protagonists from the first film sees stuart baird take over the helm and make wesley snipes the object of attention for jones s tenacious lawman.
Marshals 1998 official trailer tommy lee jones, wesley snipes movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. Gerrard and his team are back, this time tracking wesley snipes along with the help of government agent robert downey jr. First up is the 1998 sequel to the fugitive, with jones reprising his role as u. Marshals 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. One of the most popular stars of the 1990s, screen stalwart tommy lee jones, headlines the four hits in this box set. Marshal sam gerard, played by tommy lee jones in a reprise of his costarring role in the fugitive. Kudos go out to wesley snipes and robert downey jr. Marshals the marshall plan officially the european recovery program, erp was the. Call in the tv miniseries lonesome dove, agent k in the men in black film. Marshal sam gerard tommy lee jones crashes in the wilderness.
This clip is from the 1998 film us marshals starring tommy lee jones and agent samuel gerard. When a prisoner transport plane crashes, one prisoner, mark sheridan, skillfully escapes and saves lives at the same time. 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 is a 1998 film starring tommy lee jones and wesley snipes. Marshals is a 1998 spinoff to the fugitive 1993, directed by stuart baird. Marshals peter is a composer and a likable sad sack whos devastated when his girlfriend of five years, sarah marshall, the star of a cheesy csistyle crime show, dumps him. Tommy lee jones won the best supporting actor oscar for his performance as deputy samuel gerard in the fugitive. Jones is in charge of a detail of marshals that hunt the escapee. Tommy lee jones plays a seriously grim, and often callous marshal who is very good at tracking down fugitives. Irene jacob michael paul chan jerry goldsmith the fugitive tv series diplomatic security service kate nelligan united states marshals service patrick malahide united states marine corps force. Marshals is a 1998 action thriller film starring tommy lee jones, wesley snipes, and robert downey jr it is a sequel to the 1993 film the fugitive. Marshals is a 1998 american action crime thriller film directed by stuart baird. Fun stuff, made even funner by joness ability to hold the center of any film together. It is about samuel gerard jones and special agent john royce downey must track down and capture mark sheridan snipes.
Tommy lee jones as us marshal samuel gerrard stole the show in the fugitive, so its no wonder. Are there any references to the fugitive in this film. This was his second film, following executive decision 1996. Marshals, a ruthless and mysterious assassin played by wesley snipes is on the run from the law while trying to discover who framed him for two murders in new york city. If they liked the original 1993 film, the fugitive, or are fans of anyone in the cast, they just might. Marshal samuel gerard in the 1993 thriller film the fugitive. Marshal samuel gerard and his team of marshals are assigned to track down sheridan, who has. Biography notes this was the first time tommy lee jones played the same character twice. I have never seen the fugitive 1993 which i understand is far better than this film and contains an iconic tommy lee jones performance but i saw u. He has received four academy award nominations, winning the best supporting actor oscar for his performance as u.
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. Marshal sam gerard, played by tommy lee jones in a reprise of his co. Although westerns regularly portrayed our personnel in the movies involvement with usms personnel was virtually nonexistent. So this time jones is chasing wesley snipes, to whom. The film is a sequel to the 1993 motion picture the fugitive, which in turn was based on the 1960s television series of the same name, created by huggins.
A prisoner escort plane, which was carrying gerard and more than a dozen convicts. Marshals brings back tommy lee jones in the role of marshal sam gerard, which won him an academy award for best. Marshals to be the equal of the fugitive, and it isnt. Tommy lee jones list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Marshal samuel gerard and his team of marshals are assigned to track down sheridan, who has been accused of a doublemurder. Sadly, well never really know, because the girard of u. Marshals 1998 official trailer tommy lee jones, wesley. It has extra scenes, needless characters, an aimless plot and a solution that the hero seems to keep learning and then forgetting. As samuel gerard, a relentless federal law officer wholl do whatever it takes to. 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. Filming took place at the united nations, new york, and in chicago, at ohare international airport. Gerard is ordered to hunt down the fugitive along with state department agent john royce robert.
Tommy lee jones full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. But i hoped it would approach the taut tension of the 1993 film, and it doesnt. Tommy lee jones born september 15, 1946 is an american actor and filmmaker. Neither the huge decline compared to the fugitive nor totally worthless, the sequel on tommy lee jones mishaps with applying the law and with reading the correct character signs as well as holes in the case he investigates tries to innovate by sacrificing one the team members and by mustering arthouse actress irene jacob. This time the antagonist is wesley snipes, and robert downey jr. Tommy lee joness mother was a cop and a beautician, and his father was an oil rig worker and a heavy drinker who was sometimes abusive to his family. Starring tommy lee jones, wesley snipes, robert downey, irene jacob, kate nelligan. Marshals service and hollywood has changed from its original position. Wesley snipes is also in the film but dont let that pu you off. Marshal gaylord campbell of the central district of california was approached about a television show similar to the crime. Marshals, sam gerard tommy lee jones, a very familiar lawman, is faced with a very familiar dilemma. Marshals brings back tommy lee jones in the role of marshal sam gerard, which won him an academy award for best supporting actor in the earlier movie. Jones is a us marshal in charge of a prisoner being transported on a prisoner plane that crashes and the prisoner escapes. 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.