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Jimmy Smits with a shotgun and a grudge. What more do you need, honestly?
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Marshal Law (1996)

90s cable cheesegritty uncle energyvigilante comfort food

Overview

ActionDramaTV MovieThriller

A former cop in Texas comes into action when a gang threatens his family.

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Content warning
family protectioncorrupt systemsmasculine pridesmall-town justice

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jimmy Smits sells every absurd moment like it's Shakespeare.

Practical Effects

Explosions and stunts done the old-fashioned way—slightly janky, totally sincere.

Production

That specific 1996 TV-movie aesthetic, grainy and gloriously unpolished.

Best for:Streaming: Perfect rainy Sunday afternoon background with occasional glances up.·Solo: When you need to feel something without thinking too hard.·Rewatch: Nostalgia hit for anyone who lived through USA Network original movies.
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Director

Stephen Cornwell

ReleasedMar 23, 1996
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Showtime Networks
Action Films

Top Cast

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Jack Coleman

James Le Gros

James Le Gros

Cougar

Kristy Swanson

Kristy Swanson

Lilly Nelson

Vonte Sweet

Vonte Sweet

Weathers

Scott Plank

Scott Plank

Randall Nelson

Channon Roe

Channon Roe

Skin

Michael Cavalieri

Michael Cavalieri

Botero

Rodney Rowland

Rodney Rowland

Butchie

Tai Thai

Tai Thai

Ho

Camilla Belle

Camilla Belle

Boot Coleman

Billy Burke

Billy Burke

Monk

Shana Wall

Shana Wall

Blonde

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Stephen Cornwell is the son of spy novelist John le Carré, which explains exactly nothing about this movie.

Cultural

This premiered on CBS as a backdoor pilot that never got picked up, leaving Smits stranded in vigilante purgatory forever.

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