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Summary: Another Great Movie by Harrison Ford
Review: It seems like every time Harrison Ford makes a movie, everyone has a urge to see it because they know it is going to be a good movie. This is the case with The Fugitive. Movies are not made like this anymore, not to say that the movies that are made other ways are not good, but a smart thriller like this is just plain exciting. There is not a dull point in the movie and it keeps you wondering if you would have done what Dr Kimble (Ford)would have done, and when you think about it, most of the stuff that he does to survive in the movie is possible, making the movie even more interesting. And added to that, it has a great supporting cast that includes the likes of Tommy Lee Jones, who is a spectacular actor himself! With a new dvd edition of this awesome movie coming out, it is definately a must-buy action, non-dead brain fun time that fans want these days!
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Summary: Excellant film
Review: An excellant film. As a 21 year fan & collector of Harrison's this is perfect. He deserved an Oscar nomination for it. This film made me a fan for Tommy Lee Jones, who did deserve his Oscar.
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Summary: A lot of fun!
Review: Roy Huggin's '60s TV series is successfully updated to the big screen. Harrison Ford plays Dr. Richard Kimble as a surgeon wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, and thanks to an incredible bus crash/train wreck scene, goes on the lam. However, make no mistake about it, the real acting draw for this film is Tommy Lee Jones as Sam Girard, the half-boiled U.S. marshall. When Girard and his team arrive at the accident scene and he delivers the line, "My, my, my, my, my. What a mess," you know immediately that Jones is going to steal the show. I also liked Kimble's level-headed intelligence. Instead of simply evading the law, he's trying to clear his name. As he learns the truth about the crime, so do we - the script is not overt in revealing plot threads. Together, Jones and Ford form an intriguing cat-and-mouse game that will keep you engrossed. All in all, the movie is loads of fun!
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Summary: Just like the Original
Review: When this movie first came out, one of the tv networks showed the first and last episode of the original series. I viewed the movie shortly afterwards and was impressed by the way the movie writers left the storyline intact, of course with present day updating. The Fugitive is one of many past television-series-turned-movie, and is one of the best; I would also suggest Mission:Impossible. I thought it was amazing that the entire series was summarized in 1 movie. Tommy Lee Jones is the perfect antagonist (as usual). This movie is wonderful; get the sequel US Marshalls to complete the set.
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Summary: Better over time
Review: I like this movie more now than I did the night I first saw it. Back then, the flashbacks irritated me, Julianne Moore's aborted presence frustrated me because I knew she'd done more, and the whole concept of Kimble's primary nemesis not being the one-armed man but a friend and colleague (the cynical 90s -- betrayal and conspiracy) still rankles.Nevertheless, the intelligence of Kimble and Girard, and the taut pacing, make this one thriller that I really can't help but enjoy seeing often. (I only hope that Ford one day receives the career recognition that Jones already has. True, it was Jones' lacing his character with flashes of wit that likely earned him the Oscar, but Ford's intensity and the empathy he draws from the viewer are also admirable and contribute greatly to the movie's impact.)
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Summary: It never gets boring !
Review: I've seen this film maybe a dozen times,more than any other movie ,and I'm always chained to the couch ! Definitely worth the money invested in this DVD. Harrison Ford succeeds in conveying the state of mind, emotions and feelings of a man on the run .Tommy Lee Jones is great and all the other actors do a hell of a job. Superb performence, I love this movie.
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: All the producers responsible for all the sappy, manipulative garbage that has been made should watch this movie to see how drama is supose to be done. The movie presents a good, decent, and well developed main character and then evokes emotion from the viewer by having something happen to him that he does not deserve. That's how you evoke genuine emotion. You don't do it by telling how a flat and one dimensional character has everything to live for and then killing him or by having a lot of bad things happen to the type of character who can't solve his problems without the use of excessive violence. That garbage is just a complete insult to me. I also like the fact that Gerard is a good and respectable law enforcement officer and not either an idiot or corrupt like the cops in most wrongfully accused stories. And the story is very believable and deosn't insult the viewer's intelligence. Richard Kimble is convicted because he looks guilty, not for some stupid, lame reason like they come up with in most wrongfully accused movies. And they managed to give the entire motivation of the one-armed man with only five words. This movie is just absolute perfection.
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Summary: CLASSIC MASTERPIECE
Review: A surgeon is wrongly accused of his own wifes murder which leads to him going on the run in order to find the real killer while at the same time being hunted by a ruthless cop. Tense, gripping, exciting and packed with suspense and surprise twists to the plot are the best ways to describe this thoroughly excellent and classic thriller which was based on the vintage American T.V series of the same name. Excellent cast here with Harrison Ford in the title role, who gives the character the realism and depth needed to pull a challenging film like this off. Also in the cast is Tommy Lee Jones who is equally excellent as the ruthless cop on the trail of Ford and also Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano and Julianne Moore. Keith Barish and Arnold Ropelson pull off this thriller triumphantly. Its a real winner! A classic masterpiece which earnt Tommy Lee Jones an oscar for Best Actor. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!
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Summary: One of Harrison Ford's best performances.
Review: Since Star Wars, Ford has tried to shed the persona of his "space cowboy," and tried roles from an archaelogist, all the way to becoming the Leader of the Free World. However, "The Fugitive" has got to be one of his top 5. After being accused of murdering his wife, Dr. Richard Kimball (Harrison Ford) escapes a closecall with a train. After discovering Kimball and another fugitive may be alive, US Marshal Samuel Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones) begins a manhunt that leads to Chicago, where Ford is trying to track down the identity of his wife's murderer, as well as finding a strange twist. The film has a solid script and delves into the chase as Gerard soon finds that Kimball may have been telling the truth (that is, if the Chicago Police don't find him first and kill him). ford has a couple of close calls, and there the plot kind of goes a tad askew. At some points, sevral areas are left wide open and Ford casually walks through a building's orthopedics clinic without even being noticed. another slight skew is when Jones's character tracks down the other fugitive,seemingly deviating from the story of Richard Kimball. In the end, it is a rather enjoyable movie, and James Newton Howards's Score is awesome to listen to riding the El trains.
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Summary: Who is the fugitive ?
Review: Ok I like Harrison ford, to my mind he is one of the best actor for this kind of movie ! But the game was not won, and make a story with a fugitive is quite difficult. How can the spectator participate in this crazy story ? ... noone is free on the earth, who say that one day you will not be catch by the police and you are not the guilty? I am from france whre the death sentance is forbidden but look in USA ... So for people who are scared of this situation ... you could get some nice ideas form Harrison ford. Ok you have to be lucky, but we never know ! This movie has a real good suspense and you are often surprised ! Harrison Ford is brillant (I love his beard). Enjoy your movie !
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