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

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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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Fast-paced action thriller is even superior to the TV series...

For a good "chase" film, you can't beat 'The Fugitive'. Not all films taken from TV series manage to make it to the big screen with a style of their own and a story worth telling. Exceptionally fine performances by Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones are the icing on the cake. The picture scores on all levels: photography, music, editing, script and performances. The bus/train crash at the start is a spectacular piece of filmmaking that gets the story off to a good start with powerful urgency. While you're rooting for Ford all the way, as the doctor wrongly accused of the murder of his wife, you sometimes find yourself in the shoes of the crafty, quirky detective with a sense of humor (Tommy Lee Jones) who is relentless in his pursuit. The battle between the pursued and the pursuer is the dominant theme and it is carried off with great wit and style.

As absorbing as any action drama of the '90s. I would have been happy if Harrison Ford, as well as Jones, earned an Oscar for his earnest and highly physical performance. Highly recommended.