The Fugitive

1993
PG-13
2h 10m

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7.8/10

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Conspiracy Thriller Action Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

326K

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Won 1 Oscar
- 13 wins & 37 nominations total

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Trivia
Harrison Ford damaged some ligaments in his leg during the filming of the scenes in the woods. He refused to take surgery until the end of filming so that his character would keep the limp. The limp can be seen in any subsequent scene where Richard Kimble is running.

Goofs
The detectives watching the interrogation room say "The good doctor's prints are all over the lamp, the gun and the bullets." No matter how biased, incompetent (or plain stupid) a police detective is, the fact that a person's fingerprints are present in his own home, on his own stuff, should not even be mentioned as evidence (the gun wasn't even used in the crime at all). It would only constitute as evidence if there were no other prints in the room.

Quotes
Dr. Richard Kimble: [Holding Gerard at gunpoint] I didn't kill my wife!
Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: I don't care!

Crazy credits
Near the end of the end credits, there is a scene showing fireworks going off over the Chicago skyline.

Alternate versions
The Warner Bros. Pictures logo is plastered with the 2003 logo in the 20th anniversary Blu-ray in addition to some digital prints.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Fugitive/The Meteor Man/Manhattan Murder Mystery/The Secret Garden/The Wedding Banquet (1993)

Soundtracks
The Thrill is Gone
Written by Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell
Performed by B.B. King and Bobby Bland
Courtesy of MCA Records

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8/10

A great chase thriller with star power

This excellent film details the adventure of a man's search for his wife's killer and to clear himself of her murder. Harrison Ford is the hero and wanted man and on the run to escape capture by a determined U.S. Marshal in one thrilling scene after another. A spectacular train wreck with a bus of prison-bound felons gets the action underway at which point Tommy Lee Jones enters the picture and takes over the film by sheer force of personality and doesn't let go. Harrison, a resourceful type, stays just ahead of Jones in this taut cat-and-mouse thriller and adroitly leaves just enough clues for the police as he closes in on the killer. Ford and Jones are well matched here in one of the best urban crime mysteries ever filmed. Cast and Chicago locations add realism to a great story.