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The Fugitive (1993)

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Average Rating: 7.6/10
Reviews Counted: 53
Fresh: 50 | Rotten: 3

Exhilarating and intense, this high-impact chase thriller is a model of taut and efficient formula filmmaking, and it features Harrison Ford at his frantic best.

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Average Rating: 8/10
Critic Reviews: 9
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 0

Exhilarating and intense, this high-impact chase thriller is a model of taut and efficient formula filmmaking, and it features Harrison Ford at his frantic best.

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Movie Info

This 1993 box-office smash partly adheres to the 1960s TV series on which it is based and partly goes off on several tangents of its own. Harrison Ford stars as Dr. Richard Kimble, convicted of murdering his wife. While being transferred to prison by bus, Kimble is involved in a spectacular bus-train collision (one of the best of its kind ever filmed). Surviving the disaster, Kimble escapes, vowing to track down the elusive professional criminal whom he holds responsible for the murder. Dogging

PG-13, 2 hr. 7 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Andrew Davis

Written By: Jeb Stuart, David Twohy

In Theaters: Aug 6, 1993 Wide

On DVD: Nov 24, 1998

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Harrison Ford
Dr. Richard Kimble
Tommy Lee Jones
Deputy US Marshal Samue...
Sela Ward
Helen Kimble
Joe Pantoliano
Cosmo Renfro
Jeroen Krabb�
Dr. Charles Nichols
Julianne Moore
Dr. Anne Eastman
Andreas Katsulas
Sykes "One Armed Man"
Daniel Roebuck
Biggs
L. Scott Caldwell
Poole
Tom Wood
Newman
Mike Bacarella
Marshal Stevens
Gene Barge
11th District Court
Cheryl Lynn Bruce
O.R. Doctor
Drucilla A. Carlson
Gerard's Secretary
Kevin Crowley
State Trooper
Dick Cusack
Walter Gutherie
Ron Dean
Detective Kelly
John Drummond
Newscaster
Cody Glenn
Paramedic
Allen Hamilton
Host
Alex P. Hernandez
Trauma Doctor
Michael James
Head Welder
B.J. Jones
Doctor at Bar
Joseph Kosala
Detective Rosetti
Nick Kusenko
Assistant Defense Attor...
Jane Lynch
Doctor Kathy Wahlund
Miguel Nino
1st Chicago Cop
David Pasquesi
Newscaster
Juan Ram�rez
Man on "El"
Richard Riehle
Old Guard
Andy Romano
Judge Bennett
Nick Searcy
Sheriff Rawlins
Thomas Charles Simmons
11 District Cop
Ann Whitney
Myoelectric Director
Jim Wilkey
Bus Driver
Afram Bill Williams
Salesman
David Darlow
Dr. Alec Lentz
Orlando Garcia
Desmondo
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
Copeland
Johnny Lee Davenport
Marshal Henry
Oksana Fedunyszyn
Myoelectric Receptionis...
Danny Goldring
Head Illinois State Tro...
Joe Guastaferro
Coroner
Joe D. Lauck
Forensic Technician
Joel Robinson
Boy Patient
Brent Shaphren
Doctor at Bar
Michael Skewes
Highway Patrolman
Cathy Sandrich
Amanda Mackey-Johnson
Frank Ray Perilli
Jail Officer
Pancho Demmings
Young Guard
Cynthia Baker
Woman in Car
Thom Vernon
Carlson
Joe Guzaldo
Prosecutor
John M. Watson Sr.
Bones Roosevelt
Bill Cusack
Tracing Technician
Margaret Moore
Nichols' Assistant

Critic Reviews for The Fugitive

All Critics (53) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (3) | DVD (26)

It isn't just a high-powered summer blockbuster. It's something cannier (and rarer): a suspense thriller rooted in character.

July 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Top Critic

A first-rate thriller.

August 24, 2008 Full Review Source: TIME Magazine

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Top Critic

A consummate nail-biter that never lags, it leaves you breathless from the chase yet anxious for the next bit of mayhem or clever plot twist.

May 20, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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Leonard Klady

Variety

Top Critic

Though it's a good half hour too long, this overblown 1993 spin-off of the 60s TV show otherwise adds up to a pretty good suspense thriller.

May 20, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

Both stars have toughness and restraint that make their characters' battle of wits truly hypnotic, and in many ways more credible than it was on television.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Top Critic

"Innovative" is not a legitimate description of The Fugitive, but "entertaining" is.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: ReelViews

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Top Critic

Heart-pounding thriller with great acting.

January 2, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Scott G. Mignola

Common Sense Media

Taut, effective serial-chase story.

October 29, 2008 Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films Guide

A rare example of everything in the Hollywood machine coming together in the right way at the right time and working perfectly.

September 12, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Real escapist cinema.

May 20, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

The performances transform this otherwise orthodox cat-and-mouse movie into a gripping experience.

May 20, 2008 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine

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Angie Errigo

Empire Magazine

Harrison Ford mostly just runs and fights, but that's O.K. Running, after all, is what fugitives are supposed to do.

May 20, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Tommy Lee Jones offers the fun and drive of this largely implausible but highly enjoyable remake of the popular TV series.

February 19, 2008 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

One of the better attempts at turning a TV show into a movie.

October 31, 2007 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Relentless action + strong Ford and Tommy Lee performances make this a classic.

August 25, 2006 Comment

Steve Crum

Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

...still one of the best and most intelligent action movies to come out of Hollywood in a very long time. (HD-DVD Edition)

May 22, 2006 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

Ford and Jones make admirable adversaries, Ford a resourceful but vulnerable hero and Jones a tough and relentless cop with a touch of compassion....

May 22, 2006 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

A hair-raising, adrenaline-charged chase movie.

March 3, 2006 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

A glossy, formula chase movie with the requisite number of extravagant action sequences (most notably a massive train crash).

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

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Audience Reviews for The Fugitive

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Director Andrew Davis' The Fugitive is a solid action packed thriller about a reputed doctor who gets falsely accused of murdering his wife. He escapes from custody and being hunted down by the U.S Marshals office, tries to find proof to prove his innocence. Actor Harrison Ford plays Dr. Richard Kimble who is accused

November 6, 2011

Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

Super Reviewer

The Fugitive is a great action film and it was awesome, I highly recommend it.

August 18, 2011

Brad Wright

Super Reviewer

The Fugitive Quotes

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1. Deputy US Marshal Samuel Gerard: Okay get a cane pole, go catch the fish that ate him.
– Submitted by robb m (2 months ago)
1. Dr. Richard Kimble: I didn't kill my wife!
2. Deputy US Marshal Samuel Gerard: I don't care!
– Submitted by eamonn s (2 months ago)
1. Deputy US Marshal Samuel Gerard: Newman, what are you doing?
2. Newman: I'm thinking.
3. Deputy US Marshal Samuel Gerard: Well, think me up a cup of coffee and a chocolate doughnut with some of those little sprinkles on top, while you're thinking.
– Submitted by Nicholas B (6 months ago)
1. Deputy US Marshal Samuel Gerard: So, he showed up not dead yet. Let that be a lesson to you boys and girls: don't ever argue with the big dog, big dog is always right.
– Submitted by Kos G (6 months ago)
1. Dr. Richard Kimble: [Holding Gerard at gunpoint] I didn't kill my wife!
2. Deputy US Marshal Samuel Gerard: I don't care!
– Submitted by Kos G (6 months ago)

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