Murphy's Law (1986)

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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.

• Released: 1986-04-18
• Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 182 votes

Directed by J. Lee Thompson.

Top cast

• Charles Bronson as Jack Murphy
• Kathleen Wilhoite as Arabella McGee
• Carrie Snodgress as Joan Freeman
• Robert F. Lyons as Art Penney
• Richard Romanus as Frank Vincenzo
• Angel Tompkins as Jan
• Bill Henderson as Ben Wilcove
• James Luisi as Ed Reineke
• Janet MacLachlan as Dr. Lovell
• Clifford A. Pellow as Lieutenant Nachman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Murphy's Law

• United States: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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