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The Fugitive (1993)

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Reviews Counted: 52

Fresh: 49

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 7.5/10

Consensus: Exhilarating and intense, this high-impact chase thriller is a model of taught and efficient formula film making.

Runtime: 2 hrs 41 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: In this near-perfect suspense movie adapted from the popular 1960s television series that starred David Janssen, renowned vascular surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) has been falsely... In this near-perfect suspense movie adapted from the popular 1960s television series that starred David Janssen, renowned vascular surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) has been falsely accused and convicted--on circumstantial evidence--of his wife's (Sela Ward) murder. While Kimble is being transported to prison, another convict stabs an inattentive guard, causing a massive wreck. Kimble escapes but is hunted by tough U.S. marshal Sam Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones). The fugitive from injustice attempts to set the record straight: He transforms himself into a jack-of-all-trades and a man of a thousand faces in a desperate attempt to uncover the truth about his wife's murder and track down the real killer. Spectacular special effects and a pulse-pounding performance by Ford turned Andrew Davis's thrilling film into a blockbuster at the box office, leading to a sequel, U.S. MARSHALS. [More]

Starring: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Andreas Katsulas, Jeroen Krabbe

Starring: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Andreas Katsulas, Jeroen Krabbe, Joe Pantoliano, Sela Ward, Julianne Moore, Daniel Roebuck, Tom Wood, Ron Dean

Director: Andrew Davis

Director: Andrew Davis
Producer: Arnold Kopelson
Screenwriter: Jeb Stuart, David Twohy
Story: David Twohy, Roy Huggins
Composer: James Newton Howard

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Mar 24, 1997

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Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
10/29/08
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.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
09/12/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A first-rate thriller.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
08/24/08
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
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Real escapist cinema.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/20/08
Channel 4 Film

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

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
05/20/08
Angie Errigo
Empire Magazine

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.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
05/20/08
Leonard Klady
Variety
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Harrison Ford mostly just runs and fights, but that's O.K. Running, after all, is what fugitives are supposed to do.

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05/20/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/20/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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Tommy Lee Jones offers the fun and drive of this largely implausible but highly enjoyable remake of the popular TV series.

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02/19/08
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
10/31/07
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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

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08/25/06
Steve Crum
Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

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

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05/22/06
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

No review available.

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04/05/06
Susan Granger
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A hair-raising, adrenaline-charged chase movie.

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03/03/06
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).

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01/26/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

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10/10/05
Cole Smithey
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06/12/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

In a morally confused age, a take-no-prisoner, seemingly heartless predator like Tommy Lee Jones' Gerard could easily be elected to high political office.

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02/18/05
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

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01/02/05
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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11/22/04
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly
 
 
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