The Fugitive (2005) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | The Fugitive (1993) |
| Director | Andrew Davis |
| Screenplay Writer | David Twohy, Jeb Stuart |
| Based on Novel by | Based on the TV series The Fugitive created by Roy Huggins |
| Lead Actors | Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones |
| Cast | Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas, Jeroen Krabbé, Daniel Roebuck |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Release Date | August 6, 1993 (United States) |
| Duration | 2h 10m (130 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$44 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$368.9 million |
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Summary
A doctor’s wife is brutally killed and he is wrongly convicted of the crime. After escaping custody before reaching death row, he is pursued by U.S. Marshalls as he searches for the true killer a mysterious one armed man.
Review
Dr. Richard Kimble (Ford) is a surgeon wrongly accused and convicted of killing his wife. When the bus transporting him from the courtroom to death row crashes and he manages to escape, he is pursued by U.S. Marshall Sam Gerard (Jones). The two match wits throughout as Kimble looks not only to evade arrest, but to find and bring his wife’s true killer to justice.
A classic example of a thriller that does not lean too heavily on bizarre plot twists or unnecessary special effects (which most films of its kind seem to nowadays), The Fugitive sticks to what it is and pits two great characters against one another in entertaining, exciting style. The mystery Kimble unravels does so slowly and believably enough, too. Hard to find many faults with this one even after repeated viewings.
Portraying the sarcastically funny, yet diligent Gerard, Jones turns in the performance of his career. As the quick paced drama unfolds, his drive to find Kimble builds, as does his intrigue. It takes unique talent to make a viewer feel a character’s internal conflict as we do Gerard’s while he grapples with the facts of the case before coming to Kimble’s aid. Arrogant but charming beneath the exterior, Jones steals the show.
However, as much as Jones deserves his accolades, Ford is equally superb as Kimble. Choosing not to over-dramatize the role as some actors might, but react with the urgency, fear and determination that one would expect from a real person in his situation, his understated performance is terrific. A great ride.
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