| | | |A Murdered Wife. A One-Armed Man. An Obsessed Detective. The Chase Begins.
Features: HD DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital Plus, Featurette, Commentary, Documentaries, English, Spanish, French Subtitled
Catch him if you can! The Fugitive is on the run! Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones race through the breathless manhunt movie based on the classic TV series. Ford is prison escapee Dr. Richard Kimble, a Chicago surgeon falsely accused of killing his wife and determined to prove his innocence by leading his pursuers to the one-armed man who actually committed the crime. Jones (the Los Angeles Film Critics choice as 1993's Best Supporting Actor) is Sam Gerard, an unrelenting bloodhound of a U.S. Marshal. They are hunted and hunter. And as directed by Andrew Davis (Under Siege), their nonstop chase has one exhilarating speed: all-out.
"A juggernaut of exaggeration, momentum and thrills...a perfect orchestration of heroism, villainy, suspense and comic relief." Desson Howe, The Washington Post
"...a smashing success, a juggernaut of an action-adventure saga that owes noithing to the past." Elvis Mitchell, The New York Times
"A home run! Sensationally directed and acted to steely pefection." Janet Maslin, The New York Times
"A consummate nail-biter that never lags, it leaves you breathless from the chase yet anxious for the next bit of mayhem or clever plot twist." Leonard Klady, Variety
"A flurry of stunts, close shaves and deeds of desperate daring, it easily transcends its television origins to become a stylish pacemaker-buster." Rita Kempley, The Washington Post
Editor's Note
In this near-perfect suspense movie adapted from the popular 1960s television series that starred David Janssen, renowned vascular surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) has been falsely accused and convicted--on circumstantial evidence--of his wife's (Sela Ward) murder. While Kimble is being transported to prison, another convict stabs an inattentive guard, causing a massive wreck. Kimble escapes but is hunted by tough U.S. marshal Sam Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones). The fugitive from injustice attempts to set the record straight: He transforms himself into a jack-of-all-trades and a man of a thousand faces in a desperate attempt to uncover the truth about his wife's murder and track down the real killer. Spectacular special effects and a pulse-pounding performance by Ford turned Andrew Davis's thrilling film into a blockbuster at the box office, leading to a sequel, U.S. MARSHALS.
Plot Summary
A doctor wrongly accused of killing his wife escapes authorities, continually eludes a zealous detective, and hunts for clues to solve his wife's murder himself in order to prove his innocence. The bizarre circumstances that led to the death only sweeten the suspense.
| Features | Commentary by Tommy Lee Jones and Director Andrew Davis | | Introductions by Andrew Davis | | Derailed: Anatomy of a Train Wreck Documentary | | On The Run With The Fugitive Documentary | | Theatrical Trailer | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Plus | | Subtitles: English,Spanish, French |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 11/13/2009 |
| Running Time: 130 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 80957 | | UPC: 00012569809574 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Winner (1994) | | | British Academy Awards, John Leveque, et. al., Best Sound | | | Golden Globe, Tommy Lee Jones, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | | | MTV Award, The Fugitive, Best Action Sequence | | | MTV Award, Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Best On-Screen Duo | | | Oscar, Tommy Lee Jones, Best Actor in a Supporting Role | |
Nominee (1994) | | | Oscar, Michael Chapman, Best Cinematography | | | Oscar, James Newton Howard, Best Music, Original Score | | | Oscar, Arnold Kopelson, Best Picture | | | Oscar, John Leveque, Bruce Stambler, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing | | | Oscar, Dennis Virkler, et. al., Best Film Editing | | | Oscar, Donald O. Mitchell, et. al., Best Sound |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...A smashing success, a juggernaut of an action-adventure saga that owes nothing to the past....Acted to steely perfection by [Ford and Jones]..." 08/06/1993 p.C1Premiere
"...A spectacular thriller..." - Recommended 04/01/1994 p.141 Rolling Stone
"For dynamite suspense loaded with thrills and wicked fun, you can't beat THE FUGITIVE..." 08/19/1993 p.84 Variety
"...A giant toy-train entertainment with all stops pulled out. A consummate nail-biter that never lags, it leaves you breathless from the chase yet anxious for the next bit of mayhem or clever plot twist..." 08/02/1993 Chicago Sun-Times
"...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..." 08/06/1993 p.43 Widescreen Review
"Nominated for three Academy Awards, THE FUGITIVE is one of the most exciting and thrilling action movies ever made." 07/01/2006 p.65 ReelViews 8 of 10
With all apologies to Harrison Ford, who turns in a far more emotive performance than in Patriot Games, the real standout is Tommy Lee Jones. For an actor whose star has been on the rise for the past couple of years, this may be the movie that finally gets him into the upper echelon of today's performers...While no one could accuse The Fugitive of having a masterful insight into human nature, that's not why this film was produced. There's an odd moment or two when an element of someone's behavior strikes a responsive chord, but basically the characters are developed only enough to keep us interested as the chase proceeds. They, like the sometimes overplotted story, are subordinate to the hunt. Fans of the old TV series will find echoes of the show here, but most of this version is new. "Innovative" is not a legitimate description of The Fugitive, but "entertaining" is. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 10 of 10
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...Like the cult television series that inspired it, the film has a Kafkaesque view of the world. But it is larger and more encompassing than the series: Davis paints with bold visual strokes so that the movie rises above its action-film origins and becomes operatic...Thrillers are a much-debased genre these days, depending on special effects and formula for much of their content. "The Fugitive" has the standards of an earlier, more classic time, when acting, character and dialogue were meant to stand on their own, and where characters continued to change and develop right up until the last frame. Here is one of the year's best films. - Roger Ebert
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