U.S. Marshals

Unclear and Present Danger

Jamelle Bouie

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, History

4.7 • 660 Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode of Unclear and Present Danger, Jamelle and John watch U.S. Marshals, the extremely lackluster sequel to The Fugitive which dispenses with a straightforward cat and mouse story in favor of a byzantine conspiracy involving government moles, foreign espionage and the Taiwanese government. Directed by Stuart Baird, U.S. Marshals stars Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr., Joe Pantoliano, Kate Nelligan and Irène Jacob.

The tagline for U.S. Marshalls was "The cop who won't stop is back. But this time he's chasing down a lot more than a fugitive."

You can find the film to rent or buy on Amazon and Apple TV.

Episodes of the podcast are released roughly every other week, so join us again later this month for a look at Mercury Rising, Harold Becker's conspiracy thriller starring Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes, Chi McBride and Kim Dickens.

And don't forget our Patreon, where we cover the films of the Cold War and produce a weekly politics commentary show. Sign up at patreon.com/unclearpod.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Still got one prisoner on the counter for.
0:02.0	Mark Roberts.
0:04.0	A daring escape.
0:06.0	A cross-country manhunt.
0:08.0	No one had seen anything like it.
0:12.0	I have.
0:14.0	All right gentlemen, we're going to divide up and search every house, hospital, hotel, back road, and backwater for Mr. Mark J. Roberts. For Sam Gerard and his team of U.S. Marshals. You ever make a fugitive arrest before? Yeah, and how about you? Nothing is what it seems. I got to find out who the hell of Mark Roberts really is. Ex-U.S. Marine Special Forces, ex-C-I-A black ops. All right, heads up. No one can be trusted. I got set up from the word go. This is a ruthless killer who committed murder in cold blood. Because this time, the fugitive they're chasing. Give me a head. I'd like to listen to you, explain why your ruthless assassin keeps going out of his way to let people live.
0:54.5	He's a government spy who knows too much.
0:58.0	You're the great Sam Girard.
0:59.0	Yes, I am.
1:00.0	And you always have to win.
1:01.0	Yes, I do me.
1:03.0	Tommy Lee Jones.
1:05.0	Get out from here and face me!
1:07.0	Cats! You're going to have to shoot me!
1:09.0	Wesley Snipes. Paul! Can't be caught!
1:12.6	Turn around!
1:13.6	Do you want to kill it?
1:18.6	From the producers of the fugitive U.S. Marshals.
1:21.6	Still at large, he's armed, is dangerous.
1:28.3	What do you intend to do?
1:30.3	Catch him.
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