The Fugitive
1993 · Movie · PG-13 · 131 min · ★ 7.5 · 92% critics
Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife, a respected doctor escapes custody and becomes a fugitive. While authorities hunt him relentlessly, he races to uncover who is really responsible, pushing from desperate flight into a determined attempt to clear his name.
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-08-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (4,802 votes)
- Box office
- $368,875,760
- Budget
- $44,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Fugitive if you want a tense, fast chase thriller built on suspenseful pursuit and escalating urgency, with strong on-screen chemistry; Not for you if you dislike predictable plots or need strict realism from authorities, especially if you prefer Primal Fear or The Bourne Ultimatum.
Pros: gripping cat-and-mouse chase; standout lead performances; fast momentum | Cons: some predictability; rushed feel at end; occasional realism quibbles
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- escape
- chase
- doomed man
- surgeon
- death sentence
- u.s. marshal
- flashback
- remake
- betrayal
- fugitive
- on the run
- +13 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1994
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1994 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1994 · nominated
Cast & crew
Harrison Ford
as Richard Kimble
Tommy Lee Jones
as Samuel Gerard
Joe Pantoliano
as Cosmo Renfro
Jeroen Krabbé
as Charles Nichols
Daniel Roebuck
as Biggs
L. Scott Caldwell
as Poole
Tom Wood
as Newman
Ron Dean
as Detective Kelly
Joseph F. Kosala
as Detective Rosetti
Andreas Katsulas
as Frederick Sykes
Directed by Andrew Davis