U.S. Marshals (1998) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests U.S. Marshals is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. US Marshal Sam Gerard pursues a fugitive whose arrest for a double murder gets complicated by CIA involvement. Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes. PG-13 covers action violence.

U.S. Marshals is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

US Marshal Sam Gerard pursues a fugitive whose arrest for a double murder gets complicated by CIA involvement. Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes. PG-13 covers action violence.

There is a complete absence of sexual content or nudity throughout the film. The story focuses strictly on the procedural nature of the manhunt and the professional dynamics between the marshals, maintaining a clean presentation in this regard.

The film features frequent action violence, including intense shootouts and elaborate chase sequences involving standard law enforcement weaponry. Characters suffer gunshot wounds and injuries from a dramatic plane crash, though the gore remains stylistically…

Moderate profanity is used throughout the dialogue, including a variety of anatomical terms and crude expletives typical of a 1990s action thriller. The frequency is consistent with a PG-13 rating, appearing mostly during moments of high tension or…

No illegal drug use or significant alcohol consumption is depicted in the movie. The characters remain focused on the investigation, and the film does not utilize scenes centered around social drinking or habitual substance use for character development.

The Fugitive spin-off — Tommy Lee Jones's Gerard remains one of cinema's most compelling procedural characters. Wesley Snipes's Mark Sheridan is a more morally complex fugitive than Richard Kimble.

U.S. Marshals runs 131 minutes, directed by Stuart Baird, released in 1998.

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