Wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, richard kimble harrison ford escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer and clear his name. 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. Harrison ford and tommy lee jones race through the breathless manhunt movie based on the classic tv series. Take a look back at harrison fords movie career in photos. He gained worldwide fame for his starring role as han solo in the original star wars trilogy and would reprise the role decades later in the sequel trilogy. Harrison ford s richard kimble confronts the mastermind behind his wifes death, his very own friend in this climactic end fight scene. The fugitive 1993 stream and watch online moviefone. The film was directed by andrew davis and stars harrison ford and tommy. Richard kimble, a chicago surgeon falsely convicted of killing his wife and determined to prove his innocence by leading his pursuers to the onearmed man who actually committed the crime. Discover the fugitive train wreck in sylva, north carolina. Richard kimble harrison ford threatens to shoot his pursuer, deputy u. Harrison ford was 50 in the fugitive when he played the character dr.
My parents already liked harrison ford, and they remembered the 60s tv show the fugitive that this movie is based on, so they rented this when it first came. The fugitive is one of the better movies of harrison ford. Rent the fugitive 1993 starring harrison ford and tommy lee jones on dvd and bluray. Anyway, the movie still really sucked, the first 10 minutes. Richard kimble harrison ford, a respected chicago surgeon, who returns home one night to find his wife fatally beaten by a onearmed man. He is chased by everybody while he tries to prove he is innocent. Rent the fugitive 1993 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Harrison ford, of course, is the star of the fugitive. Richard kimble, a chicago surgeon falsely convicted of killing his wife and determined to prove his innocence by leading his pursuers to the onearmed man who actually committed the. It has long been said that the true story behind the fugitive, the harrison ford action classic that turns 25 years old today, is very loosely based on the 50s murder case, conviction and. Jane lynch reveals what harrison ford didnt like about their scene in the fugitive. Ford plays the part of dr richard kimble, the fugitive, very well and tommy lee jones is also very good as samuel gerrard, the marshal, out to bring him to justice. Then, kimble without justifiable reason was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. With harrison ford, tommy lee jones, sela ward, julianne moore.
The fugitive still wont quit, 25 years later the atlantic. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the fugitive near you. The film also stars tommy lee jones as gerard, sela ward, julianne moore and joe pantoliano. New fugitive movie planned, will harrison ford return. The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie the fugitive can still be found rusting along the great smoky railroad. His father was of irish and german ancestry, while his maternal grandparents were jewish emigrants from minsk, belarus. After arriving at the scene of the crash, deputy gerard tommy lee jones and the other marshals take over the local operations. A great movie with a great ending like movies should be. Ford, of course, is the star with tommy lee jones a close second, but the more you watch this, the more you appreciate everyones acting in this movie. Richard kimble, a chicago surgeon falsely convicted of killing his wife and determined to prove his innocence by leading his pursuers to. My family would rent one movie every friday to watch together, back when you had to drive to a store to rent a movie, not just click on it with your mouse or remote or phone or whatever. Andrew davis the fugitive is one of the best entertainments of the year, a tense, taut and expert thriller that becomes something more than that, an allegory about an innocent man in a world prepared to crush him. The story in itself is well presented and the plot is intriguing. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
This movie will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. The fugitive 1993 cast and crew wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, richard kimble harrison ford escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer and clear his name. Harrison ford is the fugitive in this 1993 version of the popular television series. Great acting from tommy lee jones as the chief law.
The fugitive is a 1993 american action thriller film based on the 1960s television series of the same name created by roy huggins. The fugitive cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Geoff andrew of time out viewed the film as a glossy, formula chase movie with the requisite number of. The film was directed by andrew davis and stars harrison ford and tommy lee jones, with supporting roles by sela ward, joe pantoliano, andreas katsulas, and jeroen krabbe. Richard kimble harrison ford, a noted vascular surgeon, has been wrongly accused of murdering his wife. The police found kimble and accused him of the murder. Harrison ford born july, 1942 is an american actor, aviator, and environmental activist. He told of a onearmed man whom he had fought with inside his home. The fugitive 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tommy lee jones won a best supporting actor oscar starring opposite harrison ford in this critical and fan favorite.
Richard kimble has found out that his wife, helen, has been murdered ferociously in her own home. The harrison fordstarring thriller represents the best of a genre that has faded. Today he is 77, and has starred in 93 movies in total, 53 since the fugitive was released how old do you think he looks in the movie. Anyway, the movie still really sucked, the first 10 minutes is the fugitive is a gripping interest of plot, but its adventure is very weak, while its story is horrible because of the horrible acting performed by harrison ford, matt damon is the only good actor for this kind of role. My favorite scene from the fugitive 1993 air force one 1997 harrison ford, gary oldman, glenn close happy new year 2020 movie full hd. The film went on to earn seven oscar nominations at the. Like the cult television series that inspired it, the film has a kafkaesque view of the world. Rating is available when the video has been rented. The fugitive train wreck sylva, north carolina atlas.
The fugitive is a successful example of how to do a chase thriller right with memorable performances by harrison ford and tommy lee jones, smart script and a good use of location. He claims that a onearmed man did it, but the physical evidence isnt in kimbles favor. Released august 6th, 1993, the fugitive stars harrison ford, tommy lee jones, sela ward, julianne moore the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 7 min, and received a score of 87 out of 100. Well worth the money, even though the movie is over twenty years old now. Harrison ford was born on july, 1942 in chicago, illinois, to dorothy nidelman, a radio actress, and christopher ford born john william ford, an actor turned advertising executive. Richard kimble harrison ford, a respected vascular surgeon, has killed his wife in their upstairs bedroom.
For you young uns out there, the fugitive tv show starring david janssen was based on the 1954 sam sheppard case, the subject itself of 10 books and two movies. The film has just the right amount of action scenes, very interesting characters and a storyline complex enough to bring you back for multiple viewings to totally understand it. Ford is a highly skilled doctor that is framed for killing his wife. On purely circumstantial evidence he is convicted and sentenced to be executed. However, on the way to prison, kimbles transport crashed.
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