U.S. Marshals
Film1998131 min

U.S. Marshals

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerdetectivemafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearemotionally undemandingdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"The cop who won't stop is back. But this time he's chasing down a lot more than a fugitive."

Boxlist takeA breakneck crime thriller that is low-key, dark and familiar. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

deep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Tommy Lee JonesWesley SnipesRobert Downey Jr.Joe PantolianoDaniel Roebuck

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1998
Runtime
131 min
Status
Released
Studio
Kopelson Entertainment
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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