The Fugitive
Academy Award × 1
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Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.
What critics thought
A lean, propulsive thriller that critics largely embraced as a textbook example of Hollywood genre filmmaking elevated by two equally compelling leads — Harrison Ford as a desperate, intelligent fugitive and Tommy Lee Jones stealing every scene he's in. The few dissenters felt the film was glossy formula at heart, and debated whether Ford fully delivered the emotional weight the role demanded or simply coasted on his everyman charisma.
“A glossy, formula chase movie with the requisite number of extravagant action sequences”
Geoff Andrew·Time Out
“Director Davis valiantly tries to keep the breakneck, harried pace of an actual flight going throughout, and only occasionally drops the ball (the film's convoluted conspiracy ending is the first example to beat me about the face and neck just now—others will crop up after deadline, I'm sure).”
Marc Savlov·The Austin Chronicle
“This is one film that doesn't stint on thrills and knows how to use them. It has a sympathetic lead, a stunning antagonist, state-of-the-art special effects, top-of-the-line craftsmanship and a taut screenplay that breathes life into familiar territory.”
Leonard Klady·Variety
“the film is so stylish, so funny and so heart-stopping in its suspense that the audience simply doesn't care about flaws”
Chris Hicks·Deseret News
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorAndrew Davis
StarringHarrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Joe Pantoliano, Jeroen Krabbé, Daniel Roebuck
ComposerJames Newton Howard
The Fugitive
Academy Award × 1
Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.
What critics thought
A lean, propulsive thriller that critics largely embraced as a textbook example of Hollywood genre filmmaking elevated by two equally compelling leads — Harrison Ford as a desperate, intelligent fugitive and Tommy Lee Jones stealing every scene he's in. The few dissenters felt the film was glossy formula at heart, and debated whether Ford fully delivered the emotional weight the role demanded or simply coasted on his everyman charisma.
“A glossy, formula chase movie with the requisite number of extravagant action sequences”
Geoff Andrew·Time Out
“Director Davis valiantly tries to keep the breakneck, harried pace of an actual flight going throughout, and only occasionally drops the ball (the film's convoluted conspiracy ending is the first example to beat me about the face and neck just now—others will crop up after deadline, I'm sure).”
Marc Savlov·The Austin Chronicle
“This is one film that doesn't stint on thrills and knows how to use them. It has a sympathetic lead, a stunning antagonist, state-of-the-art special effects, top-of-the-line craftsmanship and a taut screenplay that breathes life into familiar territory.”
Leonard Klady·Variety
“the film is so stylish, so funny and so heart-stopping in its suspense that the audience simply doesn't care about flaws”
Chris Hicks·Deseret News
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorAndrew Davis
StarringHarrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Joe Pantoliano, Jeroen Krabbé, Daniel Roebuck
ComposerJames Newton Howard
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