U.S.
Marshals
DOWN &
DIRTY:
Action/Adventure: A U.S. Marshal
tracks down a fugitive who tries
to clear his name of the crimes
of which he's been framed.
NITTY GRITTY:
Chief Deputy Marshal Sam Gerard
(TOMMY LEE JONES) needs a
vacation, or at least that's what
his boss, Walsh (KATE NELLIGAN)
tells him.
Before he can go, he must escort
a plane carrying a group of
prisoners that includes Mark
Sheridan (WESLEY SNIPES).
Although he claims he's an
innocent man, Sheridan is
actually a covert government
agent who's been framed in an
operation that ended with him
killing two other agents in
self-defense.
When the plane crashes and sinks
in a river, Sheridan escapes and
Gerard finds himself hunting
another fugitive.
With his faithful and dedicated
team Gerard sets into motion his
trademark obsessive search, and
they are soon hot on Sheridan's
trail.
Gerard's not happy when they're
forced to take on a new member,
John Royce (ROBERT DOWNEY JR.), a
mysterious government agent
assigned to their case.
Sheridan's girlfriend, Marie,
leads them to New York where she
meets Sheridan.
There, Gerard learns that Chen, a
Chinese intelligence operative,
is also involved in a threat to
national security and wants
Sheridan dead. As Sheridan does
what he can to clear his name, he
must find Chen, as well as avoid
Gerard who gets closer and closer
to catching him.
THE ENDING:
Royce kills one of Gerard's men,
Neuman, when Neuman spots him
trying to assassinate Sheridan.
Royce blames the killing on
Sheridan. Gerard finally catches
Sheridan and kills Royce in a
shoot out.
WHAT EVERYONE WILL BE
TALKING ABOUT:
The airplane escape
sequence. Think of 'The Fugitive'
escape from the bus on the train
tracks and just put it in a 727
jetliner.
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