Very funny film from French writer/director Francis Veber. Was also a remake of LES FUGITIFS, which was his very own film. I hadn't seen this film for a very long time (20-30 years?) and just watched it recently and I still really enjoy it after all these years.
Nick Nolte plays Lucas who has finally reached his day to be released from the slammer for armed robbery. So with a check in hand he is off to the bank to restart his life. While he is in the bank though a newcomer to robbery Ned Perry (Martin Short) robs the bank and decides to take Lucas as a hostage. You soon discover that everything Ned does is wrong. You also discover that Ned is doing this as he is right down on his luck with his young daughter Meg (Sarah Rowland Doroff). So it becomes like the title tells you that the three of them are on the run from the cops.
Both Nolte and Short are great and work very well together. Some good laughs throughout. Fast-paced and would recommend it anyone who likes some action mixed in with their comedy. Also starring James Earl Jones and Alan Ruck as the two cops that are after the trio and Kenneth McMillan in his final film role as Horvath the dopey vet.
Nick Nolte plays Lucas who has finally reached his day to be released from the slammer for armed robbery. So with a check in hand he is off to the bank to restart his life. While he is in the bank though a newcomer to robbery Ned Perry (Martin Short) robs the bank and decides to take Lucas as a hostage. You soon discover that everything Ned does is wrong. You also discover that Ned is doing this as he is right down on his luck with his young daughter Meg (Sarah Rowland Doroff). So it becomes like the title tells you that the three of them are on the run from the cops.
Both Nolte and Short are great and work very well together. Some good laughs throughout. Fast-paced and would recommend it anyone who likes some action mixed in with their comedy. Also starring James Earl Jones and Alan Ruck as the two cops that are after the trio and Kenneth McMillan in his final film role as Horvath the dopey vet.