Charles Bronson (“Death Wish”, “Mr. Majestyk”) stars in “Murphy’s Law”, another movie where a cop teams up with a criminal. It’s a very entertaining crime thriller with witty dialog and good performances. It may be a little predictable at times but it’s just so much fun to see Charles Bronson doing what he does best.

Jack Murphy (Bronson) is an alcoholic cop that is bitter about his wife leaving him. After an argument with his ex-wife, he is framed for her murder and is soon behind bars along with the foul-mouthed thief Arabella McGee (Kathleen Wilhoite “Road House”, “The Edge”). The two escape as Murphy tries to catch the real killer and prove his innocence.

Charles Bronson is as great as always. It’s nice to see him another movie with a great script because not all of his action films have been winners. Kathleen Wilhoite is good as Arabella. I very quickly lost track of the amount of insults that she hurls at Bronson. The two have a surprisingly strong chemistry. I think that the villain is arguably a little disappointing because the character does get enough screen-time in order to leave much of an impact. What’s there is fine but I cannot help but feel that the movie would have benefitted from giving them a few more scenes.

If you enjoy the “Dirty Harry” movies and Bronson’s “Death Wish” films then I think that you have to check out “Murphy’s Law”. The performances are pretty good, the action sequences are entertaining and the plot works. It’s a shame that this cop film seems to get overlooked but I guess it came out in an era that gave us “Beverly Hills Cop”, “Lethal Weapon” and “Red Heat” so it’s understandable. Definitely check it out if you are a fan of Bronson.