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The Fugitive

  • 19931993
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
293K
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POPULARITY
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Harrison Ford in The Fugitive (1993)
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
293K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
426
673
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    • Director
      • Andrew Davis
    • Writers
      • Jeb Stuart(screenplay)
      • David Twohy(screenplay)
      • Roy Huggins(characters)
    • Stars
      • Harrison Ford
      • Tommy Lee Jones
      • Sela Ward
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Andrew Davis
    • Writers
      • Jeb Stuart(screenplay)
      • David Twohy(screenplay)
      • Roy Huggins(characters)
    • Stars
      • Harrison Ford
      • Tommy Lee Jones
      • Sela Ward
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 394User reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 13 wins & 37 nominations total

    Videos5

    20th Anniversary Trailer
    Trailer 1:28
    20th Anniversary Trailer
    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:05
    Theatrical Trailer
    The Fugitive
    Trailer 1:54
    The Fugitive
    What Roles Has Harrison Ford Turned Down?
    Video 4:33
    What Roles Has Harrison Ford Turned Down?
    The Fugitive | Anniversary Mashup
    Video 1:01
    The Fugitive | Anniversary Mashup

    Photos160

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    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Dr. Richard Kimble
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Samuel Gerard
    Sela Ward
    Sela Ward
    • Helen Kimble
    Julianne Moore
    Julianne Moore
    • Dr. Anne Eastman
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Cosmo Renfro
    Andreas Katsulas
    Andreas Katsulas
    • Sykes
    Jeroen Krabbé
    Jeroen Krabbé
    • Dr. Charles Nichols
    • (as Jeroen Krabbe)
    Daniel Roebuck
    Daniel Roebuck
    • Biggs
    L. Scott Caldwell
    L. Scott Caldwell
    • Poole
    Tom Wood
    Tom Wood
    • Newman
    Ron Dean
    Ron Dean
    • Detective Kelly
    Joseph F. Kosala
    • Detective Rosetti
    • (as Joseph Kosala)
    Miguel Nino
    • Chicago Cop #1
    John Drummond
    • Newscaster
    Tony Fosco
    • Chicago Cop #2
    Joseph F. Fisher
    • Otto Sloan
    James Liautaud
    • Paul
    David Darlow
    • Dr. Lentz
    • Director
      • Andrew Davis
    • Writers
      • Jeb Stuart(screenplay)
      • David Twohy(screenplay) (story)
      • Roy Huggins(characters)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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
      Richard Kimble has a stand-off at the end of the tunnel with U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard. He then jumps from the tunnel on the dam's face into the water below. In the exterior shots of the dam afterwards, it is clear that there are no tunnels coming through the face of the dam (the water flows over the top.)
    • 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 original theatrical, VHS and early TV airings had the 1984 Warner Bros. logo with the 1992 Time Warner Entertainment byline, post-2003 prints meanwhile had the 1999 CGI variation with the TimeWarner byline and it fades to black early when the logo is completed.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: 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

    User reviews394

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    Top review
    7/10
    Excellent thriller
    This is a fine vehicle for Harrison Ford made even more agreeable by a clever, somewhat tongue in cheek performance by Tommy Lee Jones as a US Marshall out to have a good time getting the bad guy, even though the bad guy might not be so bad, and even though that's irrelevant, but hey, don't think so much and get me some coffee and a chocolate donut with those sprinkles on top, ya hear?

    This is also a Hollywood producer's orgasmic dream with a chase scene beginning in the first reel and lasting throughout. It is based on the 60s TV show of the same name, but gets its premise from a true crime story, that of Ohioan Dr. Sam Shepherd who actually went to jail for murdering his wife in the 50s. He too claimed to have fought off the real killer, but the forensic evidence and his personality were against him. Here we have Harrison Ford as the good doctor, and it doesn't take a Hollywood genius to tell you that the most popular leading man of the late twentieth century ain't about to play the kind of guy who murders his loving wife.

    Ford does a stand-up, competent job, saving lives and patting kids on the head as he plunges through sewers and off the top of a towering waterfall, steals an ambulance, survives a bullet wound and a bus wreck, etc. His fans will be pleased, but Tommy Lee Jones steals the show (and got a Best Supporting Oscar for his trouble) as a clever, wise-cracking good ole boy who has a lot of fun leading the posse. I wonder if he or director Andrew Davis invented the spin because without it, this wouldn't be half so good.

    This is not to be confused with, nor is it a remake of The Fugitive from 1947 starring Henry Fonda and directed by John Ford, a cinematic gem of an entirely different sort.

    See this for Tommy Lee Jones who has made a career out of turning oh-hum parts into something special.
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    • Dec 23, 2003

    FAQ29

    • Why did Gerard try to use lethal force to stop Kimple in the city prison building? And would such act be legal? Kimple obviously was unarmed and didn't attack in any way.
    • When Gerard is questioning Sykes, Sykes states that on the night of Helen's murder he was out of town on a business trip and that fifteen people verified it. How could Sykes have murdered Helen if it was confirmed he was somewhere else?
    • When Kimble visits an inmate, he shows an ID to an officer. Since it cannot be his own ID, where did he get it from?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 6, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Polish
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Qochoq
    • Filming locations
      • Bryson City, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Kopelson Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $44,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $183,875,760
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,758,855
      • Aug 8, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $368,875,760
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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