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U.S. Marshals
Warner Bros.


7.5

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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for some scenes of violence and brief language

Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr., Joe Pantoliano, Daniel Roebuck, Tom Wood, LaTanya Richardson, and Kate Nelligan

A fugitive on the run -- and tenacious marshal Sam Gerard in pursuit! Tommy Lee Jones reprises his Oscar-winning role from The Fugitive hunting the elusive Wesley Snipes to deliver a big-event heartpounder that thunders suspense, action and daring twists. (Warner Bros.)

GENRE(S):	Action \| Crime \| Drama \| Suspense/Thriller
WRITTEN BY:	John Pogue Roy Huggins (characters)
DIRECTED BY:	Stuart Baird
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: February 3, 2004 Video: April 2, 2002 Theatrical: March 6, 1998
RUNNING TIME:	131 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

Like its precursor, U.S. Marshals has lots of action and the Jones groupies are likeable. Though the overall picture isn't as fine-tuned or character driven, it still delivers what moviegoers want to see - a fast-paced and entertaining chase.

Washington Post Desson Thomson

Although this film doesn't have the classy quality of The Fugitive, it certainly goes down like an action milkshake. And Jones, one of the most enjoyable actors on the screen, plays himself to the hilt.

The New York Times Stephen Holden

A movie that knows how to pace its audience. Watching it is like going for a long and satisfying jog.

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

Efficient, uninspired sequel.

ReelViews James Berardinelli

The action sequences were often nail-biters, the lead characters were well-developed, and the dialogue was intelligent.

San Francisco Examiner Barbara Shulgasser

I like that Sheridan's girlfriend works at Starbucks. Snipes plays the part with the kind of high energy that large doses of caffeine would explain.

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

The result is unconvincing and disorganized. Yes, there are some spectacular stunts and slick special effects sequences. Yes, Jones is right on the money, and Snipes makes a sympathetic fugitive. But it's the story that has to pull this train, and its derailment is about as definitive as the train crash in the earlier film.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Liam Lacey

Who really wants to go to an escape movie and have to work this hard to figure it out?

USA Today Mike Clark

You don't get the sense that too many enthusiasts are hanging up wanted posters for the ho-hum-ish U.S. Marshals. [6 March 1998, pg. 04.D]

Austin Chronicle Russell Smith

Ironically, the problem may lie in Baird and screenwriter John Pogue's over-eagerness to give us what they think we want.

New York Daily News David Kehr

Tommy Lee Jones seems to have misplaced the flinty resolve, gruff charm and fatherly concern that defined his earlier outing. [6 March 1998, p. 48]

The Onion (A.V. Club) John Krewsom

It isn't so much a bad action movie as a symptom of the greater problem with most action movies: Audiences tire of sitting through the same fitful, unfulfilling formula, no matter how much terse language and gunfire is tossed in.

Los Angeles Times John Anderson

Go see it. But you'll feel cheap in the morning.

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

To make the package look fresh, there's a pile of complications.

Variety Emanuel Levy

Stuart Baird's new thriller is inferior to the Andrew Davis movie in every respect: script, acting, rhythm and even tech credits.

Washington Post Stephen Hunter

By the time it winds down, U.S. Marshals has all but destroyed itself. It's gone pffft! in the night.

Empire Kevin Murphy

Generic, uninspired and devoid of suspense.

Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum

Not so much a sequel to "The Fugitive" as a lazy spin-off that imitates only what was boring and artificially frenetic about that earlier thriller; the little that kept it interesting.

San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle

Going after one innocent man was bad enough. Going after another constitutes a pattern. This marshal isn't a hero. He's a menace.

LA Weekly Manohla Dargis

It's impossible to find an iota of aesthetic worth or an ounce of pleasure in this sludge.

The average user rating for this movie is 7.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Bob gave it an8:
Lots of action. Many scenes are like its predecessor, The Fugitive, but still a must-see. Jones is terrific. Non-stop action keeps you going until the very end.

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