Murphy's Law (1986) - in J. Lee Thompson's eventful crime thriller, drunkard cop Murphy (Charles Bronson) is framed for murder, but promptly
escapes from custody, handcuffed to a foul-mouthed car thief Arabella (excellent character-actress Kathleen Wilhoite, in her first screen role), and
steals a police chopper (a Hughes/ MD 500E) from a rooftop helipad - where a Bell 206L is seen, under repair, in the background. However the heroes'
getaway flight ends badly when the helicopter runs out of fuel and crashes through the roof of an old barn that's being used as an illicit drugs lab
by a violent gang... Murphy and sidekick both survive the fall but the stolen MD 500E is a wreck, of course.
Trivia: the crusty character of Murphy was a helicopter crew chief in the Korean War.
Arabella's rude insults to Murphy include a jibe about Airwolf.
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