Dr. Richard Kimble’s wife is
murdered and Kimble contends that he is innocent, but is convicted and
sentenced anyway. After his transport bus to prison crashes, Kimble is able to
escape. He returns to Chicago to prove his innocence and find the one-armed man
responsible.
The action thriller is directed
by Andrew Davis,
who directed a number of action films in Hollywood, but The Fugitive is by far
his best (other notable films by him are Above the Law
and Under
Siege). He worked with composer James Newton Howard,
cinematographer Michael
Chapman, and production designer J. Dennis
Washington.
The film stars Harrison Ford
and co-stars Tommy
Lee Jones (who won an Oscar). Sela Ward, Julianne Moore,
Joe Pantoliano,
Andreas
Katsulas, Jeroen
Krabbe, Daniel
Roebuck, L.
Scott Caldwell, Tom Wood, Nick Searcy,
and Jane
Lynch feature in support.
The Fugitive is a great thriller
from the 1990s, a decade that is probably better remembered now for its indie
films than its Hollywood output. It is based on the 1960s TV series, and Tommy Lee
Jones’s character was so popular that it produced a sequel in which his
character chases down another innocent fugitive called U.S. Marshalls.
It is worth checking out for fans of good action thrillers and fans of Harrison
Ford; it is one of his best of the 1990s (along with Patriot Games,
Clear and
Present Danger, and Air Force One).
Trailer: Here
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