Where to watch Murphy's Law (1986) tonight
Murphy's Law (1986) runs 1 h 40 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.1 from 183 TMDB members. A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min — ends 9:40 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, Crime
- Released
- April 18, 1986
- TMDB rating
- 6.1 / 10 from 183 votes
- Director
- J. Lee Thompson
- Starring
- Charles Bronson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Carrie Snodgress, Robert F. Lyons
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Fawesome (free), Plex Channel (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Murphy's Law?
- Murphy's Law is 1 h 40 min long (100 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:40 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Murphy's Law rated?
- Murphy's Law is rated R in the US.
- Is Murphy's Law a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Murphy's Law?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Fawesome (free), Plex Channel (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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