History Film / USMarshals

* MinorCrimeEqualsMajorPlot: What got the plot kicked off is: Sheridan gets into a rollover accident in his tow truck when he swerves to avoid a distracted driver. Then a firefighter finds a pistol stashed in the car during cleanup. Due to Chicago's strict gun laws, this leads to Sheridan being arrested on an illegal weapons possession charge the moment he's released from the hospital. When fingerprinted, his prints match up with a federal arrest warrant out for him as "Mark Roberts".

* CluckingFunny: Gerard is first seen staking out the suspected residence of two fugitives while disguised as a the mascot of a chicken-based food truck giving away free samples. Making Tommy Lee Jones possibly the only person in film history capable of looking badass in a chicken suit. The scene was originally supposed to have Gerard disguised as a priest.

* BlunderCorrectingImpulse: The local sheriff is attempting to set up a dragnet for the missing prisoner, but for a justifiable reason (he's not used to dealing with runaway fugitives in his jurisdiction), his plan is so inept that Gerard repeatedly interjects to offer suggestions. Eventually, the sheriff asks him, "What do you think?" and Gerard immediately lays out his own plan.

* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: Noah]]

* GoOnWithoutMe: Marie all but says this to Mark when she realizes that he can't pull her over the wall blocking their escape.
* GoofySuit: Gerard stakes out a fugitive's home in the opener while wearing a chicken suit.
* HeroicBSOD: Gerard, after [[spoiler: Noah]] gets shot and killed.
* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: At one point, Gerard checks his villainous partner's gun and gives it back to him. When said partner tries to use it on him, minutes later, it doesn't fire. Gerard had switched magazines without [[spoiler: Royce]] noticing, which he points out in the following quote.
-->'''Gerard: (takes magazine out of pocket)''' [[TranquilFury "I've got yours, you've got mine."]]

* RetCon: A strange one. Noah Newman is depicted in this movie as being "just a kid", or a rookie. It's strange since, Newman's actor was 35 at the time of shooting, and was 30 during filming of ''TheFugitive''. Also, in ''The Fugitive'', Noah is not once referred to as being "a kid", and is also seen as being as competent, and experienced as the other marshals.

* OldShame: RobertDowneyJr hated working on this film and called it one of his career low points. He once even [[GallowsHumor joked]] that waking up in jail was preferable to waking up on the set of ''U.S. Marshals''.

* BlunderCorrectingImpulse: The local sheriff is attempting to set up a dragnet for the missing prisoner, but his plan is so inept that Gerard repeatedly interjects to offer suggestions. Eventually, the sheriff asks him, "What do you think?" and Gerard immediately lays out his own plan.

* OldShame: RobertDowneyJr hated working on this film and called it one of his career low points.

''U.S. Marshals'' is a 1998 SpinOff to ''Film/TheFugitive'' (1993), directed by Stuart Baird. This was his second film, following '' ExecutiveDecision'' (1996). TommyLeeJones returns to his role of Marshal Samuel Gerard. This time the "antagonist" is WesleySnipes, and RobertDowneyJr also co-stars.

* DawsonCasting: Noah is apparently just "a kid". Or at least a very young adult. He sure doesn't look it. Also, how the heck old was he during the events of ''Film/TheFugitive''?

The film was a modest box office hit, its worldwide gross estimated to 102,367,405 dollars. About 57 million of those dollars came from the United States market, where it was the 36th most successful film of its year. For Snipes it was one of two hits in a single year, the other being ''{{Blade}}''. Critically, it was mostly regarded as a by-the-numbers action film. Frenetic chases, gunplay and explosions are present. But the story is arguably paper thin and there is little depth to the characters. Baird would go on to direct ''Film/StarTrekNemesis'' (2002), his third and last film.

!!Tropes seen in ''Marshals'' include:

'''''U.S. Marshals''''' is a 1998 type 2 SpinOff to ''Film/TheFugitive'' (1993), directed by Stuart Baird. This was his second film, following '' ExecutiveDecision'' (1996). TommyLeeJones returns to his role of Marshal Samuel Gerard. This time the "antagonist" is WesleySnipes, and RobertDowneyJr also co-stars.

* ArtifactTitle: Unnecessarily averted. This is the sequel to ''Film/TheFugitive'', and both films involve Gerard chasing fugitives.
** It's mainly because this film is a DolledUpInstallment, and was not originally written as being a sequel for "The Fugitive". Why they didn't call it "The Fugitive II", or "The Next Fugitive" is anyone's guess.
** "The Fugitive" is in reference to Richard Kimble, and ultimately this movie was not made for the sake of having a new fugitive. The protagonist of this story is Gerard, hence the name change.

* DawsonCasting: Noah is apparently just "a kid". Or at least a very young adult. He sure doesn't look it. Also, how the heck old was he during the events of ''TheFugitive''?

** And because it's not the gun he usually uses, there's a reasonable explanation for him not noticing the weight difference.

* KilledOffForReal: Again, [[spoiler: Noah.]]

** In "The Fugitive", Noah is scolded for standing around doing nothing and Gerard orders him to "Think" him up some coffee and a chocolate donut with sprinkles. Noah is again scolded for not playing a drunk man well enough. He also allows himself to be taken hostage by Copeland due to his poor weapon retention skills. In the same movie Gerard refers to all of his agents as his kids.
*** "Well, sir, Copeland was a bad man. He was gonna kill one of my kids."
** But he's still the youngest and newest member of the group. Some groups are just simply like that. How long did {{Scrubs}} Dr. Cox refer to JD as "Newbie" even after they'd been working together 8 years?
** Also in NCIS Tony will forever call [=McGee=] "Probie" and Frank will always call Gibbs "Probie."

** Even some of the ''scenes'' get this. The plane crash=bus crash, and Sheridan's escape from a building echoes Kimble's famous leap from the dam.

** Perhaps the DSS wanted to keep the treasonous activities of the people who framed Sheridan out of the news.

* EverythingsBetterWithChickens: TommyLeeJones may be the only person in Hollywood capable of looking badass in a chicken suit. Arguably, that makes his line "Regular or extra crispy?" much more effective.

'''''U.S. Marshals''''' is a 1998 type 2 SpinOff to ''Film/TheFugitive'' (1993), directed by Stuard Baird. This was his second film, following '' ExecutiveDecision'' (1996). TommyLeeJones returns to his role of Marshal Samuel Gerard. This time the "antagonist" is WesleySnipes, and RobertDowneyJr also co-stars.

'''''U.S. Marshals''''' is a 1998 type 2 SpinOff to ''Film/TheFugitive'' (1993), directed by '''Stuard Baird'''. This was his second film, following '' ExecutiveDecision'' (1996). TommyLeeJones returns to his role of Marshal Samuel Gerard. This time his co-star is '''Wesley Snipes'''.

The film was a modest box office hit, its worldwide gross estimated to 102,367,405 dollars. About 57 million of those dollars came from the United States market, where it was the 36th most successful film of its year. For Snipes it was one of two hits in a single year, the other being {{Blade}}. Critically, it was mostly regarded as a by-the-numbers action film. Frenetic chases, gunplay and explosions are present. But the story is arguably paper thin and there is little depth to the characters. Baird would go on to direct ''Film/StarTrekNemesis'' (2002), his third and last film.

** In "The Fugitive", Noah is scolded for standing around doing nothing and Gerard orders him to "Think" him up some coffe and a chocolate donut with sprinkles. Noah is again scolded for not playing a drunk man well enough. He also allows himself to be taken hostage by Copeland due to his poor weapon retention skills. In the same movie Gerard refers to all of his agents as his kids.

** Also in NCIS Tony will forever call McGee "Probie" and Frank will always call Gibbs "Probie."

** In "The Fugitive", Noah is scolded for not playing a drunk man well enough. He also allows himself to be taken hostage by Copeland. In the same movie Gerard refers to all of his agents as his kids.

** In "The Fugitive", Noah is scolded for not playing a drunk man well enough. He also allows himself to be taken hostage by Copeland.

-->'''Gerard: (takes gun clip out of pocket)''' [[TranquilFury "I've got yours, you've got mine."]]

** Even some of the ''scenes'' get this. The plane crash=bus crash (it's even started in a similar fashion, with a prisoner trying to escape), and Sheridan's escape from a building echoes Kimble's famous leap from the dam.

** Perhaps the DSS wanted to keep the treasonous activities of the people who framed Sheridan out of the news.

* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: At one point, Gerard checks his villainous partner's gun and gives it back to him. When said partner tries to use it on him, minutes later, it doesn't fire. Gerard had switched clips without [[spoiler: Royce]] noticing, which he points out in the following quote.