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Summary: THE FUGITIVE IS HARRISON FORD'S BEST MOVIE!!!
Review: From the original STAR WARS trilogy to his INDIANA JONES movies and on to his Tom Clancy roles--and with a few offbeat roles like BLADE RUNNER thrown in!--Harrison Ford was the #1 movie star of the of the 1980s and 90s. But as Ford went from intergalactic hired gun to archaelogist and finally, the President, he made one movie that stamped him as ONE HELL OF AN ACTOR!!!--THE FUGITIVE!!!It's the old David Janssen tv show brought to the big screen for the first time as Harrison Ford takes over Janssen's role as Dr. Richard Kimble, a man wrongly sentenced for the murder of his wife and who manages to escape from a prison bus when it collides with a train. Tommy Lee Jones costars in THE ROLE OF HIS LIFE as US Marshall Sam Gerard, obsessed with one thing:
GET RICHARD KIMBLE!!! But Harrison Ford on the run isn't easy to catch! Director Andrew Davis does a great job directing--his UNDER SEIGE was good, too, but nothing like this!--with a terrific script and lots of action, and the Jerry Goldsmith music is almost as good as in the original PLANET OF THE APES! THE FUGITIVE on tv was one of the best tv shows ever, but THE FUGITIVE movie is even better! THE FUGITIVE IS HARRISON FORD'S BEST MOVIE!!!
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Summary: Train Wreck of Action
Review: This is one of the best-crafted action/suspense films I've ever seen. I've viewed this many many times and have been rewarded each time by picking up on different subtle nuances. Every element of this film works in unison and are what make this a great film and give it the punch that it has. There's the story which is as finely crafted as they get, a cast that couldn't have been any better (and boy do the actors deliver in their performances), tight pacing, great photography, and some unbelievable effects. This is a modern masterpiece!
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Summary: Powerful & gripping tale of pursuit of truth and justice.
Review: "The Fugitive" to me is my favorite movie starring Harrison Ford outside of either the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" trilogies. This movie to me showcased how an actor who was known by two movie series could branch out into totally new territory and "The Fugitive" is the best example of this. This is my favorite movie starring Harrison Ford outside the ID movies he starred in during the 1980s. I have never seen the original TV series so I'm not going to bother comparing that with the movie. Starring Harrison Ford as the surgeon Richard Kimble, and Tommy Lee Jones as Sam Gerard, these two actors were perfect for their roles as antagonistic good guys, both are on the side of good but are major rivals at heart, Kimble as a man on the run, and Gerard as the pursuer of him, unaware that the real killer of Kimble's wife is walking freely without trouble and actually has one arm (His other was presumably lost in an accident). It all begins at Chicago Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago where Richard Kimble is a highly respect, world renowned surgeon who is skilled surgically grafting new artificial limbs to amputees. His life however is wrecked one night when his wife Helen Kimble is murdered by an intruder and Richard Kimble is arrested and convicted of the murder of his wife when in fact, it wasn't him. After a catastrophic bus crash kills several of his cellmates, Kimble escapes and tries to get back home, determined to hunt down the one who is truly responsible for his wife's murder. Kimble is being chased down by numerous law enforcement agents who are also determined to catch him and have him put to death but Kimble tirelessly pursues the man who is really responsible for his wife's murder and the destruction of his reputation. His chief pursuer U.S. Marshall Sam Gerard however is tirelessly hot in his trail and Kimble is always on the move. A lot of really surprising answers will be discovered during Kimble's pursuit of his wife's real killer and a very shocking truth will come up about the motives behind the murder. Kimble is hell bent on proving his innocence.
Almost everything that can be good about a movie especially a crime thriller comes together perfectly on "The Fugitive". The main characters Richard Kimble and Sam Gerard are absolutely incredible and show amazing depth and personality. One feels incredible sympathy for the falsely accused criminal Richard Kimble but also appalled at the Marshall's hell-bent pursuit of him when he's unaware or even cares of the target he's chasing isn't the one responsible. Chicago to me, was the perfect city for the movie to be filmed in, and the various places they go are sometimes out of the usual places and even go to places that most people don't ever see. I also love how both Kimble, and the U.S. Marshall officers figure out where Kimble really is and how Kimble himself outsmarts them every time. A lot of things really come to mind when seeing this film. When I first saw this a long time ago, it was a lot of fun with the non stop action but now I have come to realize that sometimes some of the most innocent people have been incarcerated for absolutely heinous crimes that were committed by others and even met their tragic end when the real criminals have gotten away with it even if the criminals do get apprehended in the end. Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones are absolutely amazing in this movie and really brought their characters to life on here. Harrison Ford's role as Richard Kimble is absolutely powerful and moving and the numerous ways he gets places and defies his captors are just amazing, and even scary at times considering that serious real life criminals like drug dealers and serial killers and other felons use various means to defy the law. On the other hand, Tommy Lee Jones steals the stoplight....eh , I meant spotlight as the obsessive U.S. Marshall Sam Gerard as he is obsessively pursuing Kimble and bringing him in but also the two when speaking by phone are in fact helping to solve the real puzzle behind the crime that claimed Mrs. Kimble's life and pursue the real criminal whose behind it all. The other character worth mentioning is Dr. Nichols (The actor who plays him eludes me) as he brings some surprising answers especially towards the latter half of the movie. I also liked Joe Pantoliano as Gerard's sidekick Cosmo Renfro. You must get this movie. "The Fugitive" is one of the most gripping, edge of your seat, action crime thrillers that has come out in the last 25 years, if not the most gripping. "Catch Me If You Can" tries to imitate the whole cat and mouse pursuit styles of this movie but while good, CMIYC pales in comparison because "The Fugitive" has such powerful drama, something missing from CMIYC. Don't get me wrong, CMIYC is good in it's own way but pales in comparison. The extras in this "Special Edition" aren't really all that much to write home about and are rather unimpressive and hardly warrant this being called a "Special Edition" and the extra content adds little if anything to an already excellent movie. If you have the older DVD that was available before the special edition came out, you aren't missing out on anything on the newer edition. Despite the unremarkable extras on the "Special Edition" DVD, this movie is definitely one to own as it's one of the best movies that Harrison Ford has starred in outside of the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" movies. I would also say the same for Tommy Lee Jones as he is at his absolute best on this movie.
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Summary: Excellent movie!
Review: This is my favorite crime action movie of all time. Starring Harrison Ford as Dr. Kimble, it's a very moving story of when Dr. Kimble is wanted for the murder of his wife who was actually murdered by an intruder who was hired in a cover-up scan and now Kimble is determined to find the one responsible for the crime. A disgruntled detective, Sam, is hot in Kimble's trail and now Kimble is on the run to catch the killer while avoiding getting apprehended by Sam. This movie is so awesome. I have to say that this is Ford's best movie of his career and is a major essential movie. Go out and buy it today!!
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Summary: my, my ...what a mess!
Review: Fantastic thriller! Harrison Ford plays the part of a surgeon who comes home to find his wife the victim of a break-in and is accused and convicted of her murder. On his way to prison, he escapes and while trying to keep from getting captured, he tries to find the real murderer. Tommy Lee Jones, a U.S. Marshall, is hot on his trail. Harrison Ford is good, but Tommy Lee Jones puts the icing on the cake in this exciting movie. Wonderful movie from start to finish! Enjoy!
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Summary: Ford Channels Jansson in this Smart Thriller
Review: Fans of the original series and those not in the know loved this movie when it came out, seemingly so many years ago. It sparked a wave of nostalgia for the original series and re-runs of it were constant. While Harrison Ford's persona has become a bit typecast in his recent movies, his take on Dr. Richard Kimble was spot on, channeling David Jansson's (sorry if that's spelled wrong) portrayal to the tee. Ford took the original character, expanded his "good guy" elements and created a character as memorable as the original. Jansson's Fugitive was a smart man and used his smarts week to week, to face each new crisis. Ford does this well, stopping to diagnose a sick child and endangering his own freedom by saving a prison gaurd on the bus that was taking him toward his own execution. At the same time, he maintained his hell-bent determination to prove his innocence. Jansson did "harried" very well in the series and there's one scene in the movie where we see Ford at a distance, walking down a street. Because it's dark and he's a ways away, it almost looks as though Jansson had come back from the dead to do the scene, it's that convincing. This movie has, and will stand up to the test of time because of it's study of character, be it Kimble, or Jones's Girard. A definite must-see.
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Summary: Harrison is great, but Tommy Lee steals the show
Review: I got The Fugitive when it first came out on video. I never saw the TV series the movie is based on, but Harrison Ford is convincing as convicted murderer Dr. Richard Kimble. After flashbacks of the scene of the murder of Richard's wife as well as Richard's trial, director Andrew Davis shows Richard boarding the prison bus. On his way to prison, Richard survives a spectacular bus-train collision which kills all of his fellow prisoners, and after escaping the crash, he is pursued by U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard(Tommy Lee Jones), who vows to hunt him down. While Sam is on his tail, Richard tries to lead Sam and Sam's fellow detectives to Sykes(Andreas Katsulas), the one-armed security guard who actually committed the murder. Richard is momentarily cornered at a waterfall, but when he is confronted by Sam, he shouts "I did not kill my wife!" and then jumps into the river. With everybody except for Sam thinking he might have drowned, Richard eludes his pursuers by hiding along the riverbank, going through small towns, removing his facial hair, and eventually making his way back to Chicago, where he practiced medicine. Along the way he crashes a St. Patrick's Day parade and a banquet, saves a young accident victim's life, and all the time tries to stay one step ahead of his pursuers by finding evidence that exonerates him, first by breaking into Sykes' office and then visiting former colleagues. Meanwhile, Sam interviews acquaintances and colleagues of Richard's, including, in addition to alleged hit man Sykes, Richard's medical colleague Chuck Nichols(Jeroen Krabbe). To make a long story short, Sykes, the one-armed man, is apprehended, and when Sam makes the climactic confrontation with Richard on the rooftop, he reveals that Chuck had borrowed Richard's car the night Richard's wife died(this was hinted at in the opening scenes) and that Sykes, the hit man, had been with Chuck when the latter went to Richard's home, even though Sykes denied knowing Richard when Sam interviewed him. In short, Richard is innocent. Watching the film, I got a sense of Richard's desperation as he flees his pursuers. At the same time, he emerges as a heroic figure as he puts all the pieces of the puzzle together. Harrison's portrayal of Richard is dramatic and believable. Tommy Lee Jones, however, steals the show as Sam, the U.S. Marshal. Initially a gruff cop who is convinced of his suspect's guilt, Sam eventually mellows as he reveals that the proof he has points to Richard's innocence. The plot seemed a little disjointed at times--I couldn't figure out at first how Richard's clues(the switched drug samples, his colleagues' interviews) matched up with Sam's(the photos taken from Sykes' office, for instance). It turns out--at least it's implied, however--that Richard's deceased wife might have been involved in one of the failed drug trials alluded to in the movie and that Chuck had arranged the murder to cover things up. There's a lot of good action, however, and the cast is stellar. I haven't seen a lot of movies starring either Harrison or Tommy Lee, but both their performances in The Fugitive are powerful. Sela Ward(of TV's "Sisters") has an understated but important role as Richard's wife, Helen, and Joe Pantoliano, who plays Sam's key investigator, provides some humorous moments. All in all, if you want action, suspense, and drama, The Fugitive has all of them.
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Summary: pure fun in the best way possible
Review: Sela Ward(tv's Once and Again) is Harrison Ford's(Hollywood Homicide)wife and she is killed....Ford says its the one armed man..but he is thrown on a bus to prison when the bus is taking over and he escapes running threw the woods and dodges cops trying to find the one man who killed his beautiful wife...Tommy Lee Jones(U.S. Marshals) is the man on the hunt for Ford and he will stop at nothing just to get my man..twists and turns take a good ride in a nicely written script..forceful performances make this worth the ride and Ford should of one an award...both him and Jones should of. also starring Tom Wood(Under Siege), Joe Pantoliano(The Matrix) and Julianne Moore(Magnolia)
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Summary: Excellent thriller
Review: This is a fine vehicle for Harrison Ford made even more agreeable by a clever, somewhat tongue in cheek performance by Tommy Lee Jones as a US Marshall out to have a good time getting the bad guy, even though the bad guy might not be so bad, and even though that's irrelevant, but hey, don't think so much and get me some coffee and a chocolate donut with those sprinkles on top, ya hear? This is also a Hollywood producer's orgasmic dream with a chase scene beginning in the first reel and lasting throughout. It is based on the 60s TV show of the same name, but gets its premise from a true crime story, that of Ohioan Dr. Sam Shepherd who actually went to jail for murdering his wife in the 50s. He too claimed to have fought off the real killer, but the forensic evidence and his personality were against him. Here we have Harrison Ford as the good doctor, and it doesn't take a Hollywood genius to tell you that the most popular leading man of the late twentieth century ain't about to play the kind of guy who murders his loving wife. Ford does a stand-up, competent job, saving lives and patting kids on the head as he plunges through sewers and off the top of a towering waterfall, steals an ambulance, survives a bullet wound and a bus wreck, etc. His fans will be pleased, but Tommy Lee Jones steals the show (and got a Best Supporting Oscar for his trouble) as a clever, wise-cracking good ole boy who has a lot of fun leading the posse. I wonder if he or director Andrew Davis invented the spin because without it, this wouldn't be half so good. This is not to be confused with, nor is it a remake of The Fugitive from 1947 starring Henry Fonda and directed by John Ford, a cinematic gem of an entirely different sort. See this for Tommy Lee Jones who has made a career out of turning oh-hum parts into something special.
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Summary: "The Fugitive: A BLockbuster",
Review: AWESOME MOVIE HARRISON FORD AT HIS BEST
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