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Three Fugitives

  • 19891989
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
12K
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POPULARITY
10,193
1,922
Nick Nolte, Martin Short, and Sarah Rowland Doroff in Three Fugitives (1989)
A reformed bank robber is taken hostage by a desperate man during a bank hold up, but is forced to go on the run with his captor when they're both mistakenly thought to be in cahoots.
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A reformed bank robber is taken hostage by a desperate man during a bank hold up, but is forced to go on the run with his captor when they're both mistakenly thought to be in cahoots.A reformed bank robber is taken hostage by a desperate man during a bank hold up, but is forced to go on the run with his captor when they're both mistakenly thought to be in cahoots.A reformed bank robber is taken hostage by a desperate man during a bank hold up, but is forced to go on the run with his captor when they're both mistakenly thought to be in cahoots.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
10,193
1,922
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Francis Veber
    • Writer
      • Francis Veber
    • Stars
      • Nick Nolte
      • Martin Short
      • Sarah Rowland Doroff
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Francis Veber
    • Writer
      • Francis Veber
    • Stars
      • Nick Nolte
      • Martin Short
      • Sarah Rowland Doroff
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Nick Nolte, Martin Short, and Kenneth McMillan in Three Fugitives (1989)
    Martin Short in Three Fugitives (1989)
    Nick Nolte, Martin Short, and Sarah Rowland Doroff in Three Fugitives (1989)
    Nick Nolte and Martin Short in Three Fugitives (1989)
    Nick Nolte and Sarah Rowland Doroff in Three Fugitives (1989)
    Nick Nolte and Martin Short in Three Fugitives (1989)
    Nick Nolte in Three Fugitives (1989)
    Nick Nolte, Martin Short, and Sarah Rowland Doroff in Three Fugitives (1989)
    Nick Nolte, Martin Short, and Clive Rosengren in Three Fugitives (1989)
    Nick Nolte and Martin Short in Three Fugitives (1989)
    Martin Short in Three Fugitives (1989)
    Nick Nolte, Martin Short, and Sarah Rowland Doroff in Three Fugitives (1989)

    Top cast

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    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • Lucas
    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Ned Perry
    Sarah Rowland Doroff
    • Meg Perry
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Dugan
    Alan Ruck
    Alan Ruck
    • Tener
    Kenneth McMillan
    Kenneth McMillan
    • Horvath
    David Arnott
    • Bank Teller
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Charlie
    Lee Garlington
    Lee Garlington
    • Woman Cop
    Sy Richardson
    Sy Richardson
    • Tucker
    Rocky Giordani
    Rocky Giordani
    • Bowles
    Rick Hall
    Rick Hall
    • Dog Handler
    Bill Cross
    • Guard at Prison
    Stanley Brock
    Stanley Brock
    • Release Sergeant
    John Procaccino
    John Procaccino
    • Highway Patrolman
    Kathy Kinney
    Kathy Kinney
    • Receptionist
    Way Ching Yu
    • Girl in Children's Home
    Jack McGee
    Jack McGee
    • Fisherman
    • Director
      • Francis Veber
    • Writer
      • Francis Veber
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Kenneth McMillan's final film. He died of liver disease less than three weeks before the film opened.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the movie when they are heading toward Canada the sign says 13 miles. The mountain you see is Mt. Rainier, but you cannot see Mt. Rainier from the Canadian border.
    • Quotes

      Ned Perry: [after putting a teddy bear inside his dress to look like a pregnant woman] This is gonna be one really surprised obstetrician...

    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by 11 secs to remove two uses of 'fuck' in order for the film to receive a PG certificate. All later releases were uncut and the certificate raised to 15.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Physical Evidence/Parents/Gone with the Wind (50th Anniversary)/The Dressmaker (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Living in the City
      Written and Performed by Gary Mallaber and Glenn Sherba

    User reviews55

    Review
    Top review
    Could it get anymore 80's that this?
    This is as 80's as it gets. One of my childhood movies that I (obviously) grew up with, and it's always been there. It's like one of those things your mom tells you when you grow up, you carry it with you constantly. This one is up there with "Tango & Cash", "Adventures In Babysitting", "Back To The Future", "Willow", "Roxanne", "The Princess Bride", and all the other great flicks from the late 80's.

    In this remake of a French movie from 1986, Nick Nolte is released from prison, goes to a bank which Martin Short is robbing. At least he tries to rob it, everything goes down the drain and he takes Nolte hostage, and of course the cops think Nolte is the robber.

    As I said, this is one of movies I grew up with and you always love your childhood movies, even though they might suck. And this movie really does suck. It's not nearly as good as the French predecessor, but I love it anyway. I can't help it. Sure, it's silly. It's laughable. It's way too sentimental. It's even pathetic at times.
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    • Monkey Bastard
    • Feb 17, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Bankentrio
    • Filming locations
      • Gas Works Park - 2101 N. Northlake Way, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners IV
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,586,886
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,434,717
      • Jan 29, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,586,886
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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