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Three Fugitives

Three Fugitives

Comedy · Crime · 1989

On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself caught up in someone else's robbery. Perry has decided to hold up the local bank to raise money so that he can keep his daughter, Meg, and get her the treatment she needs. Dugan, a detective, assumes Lucas helped plan the robbery, and hence Lucas, Perry and Meg become three fugitives.

Movie details

Three Fugitives

“They rob banks. She steals hearts.”

1989 Comedy · Crime 1h 36m

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6.7 / 10

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On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself caught up in someone else's robbery. Perry has decided to hold up the local bank to raise money so that he can keep his daughter, Meg, and get her the treatment she needs. Dugan, a detective, assumes Lucas helped plan the robbery, and hence Lucas, Perry and Meg become three fugitives.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Francis Veber

Written by

Francis Veber

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Lucas

Martin Short

Martin Short

Ned Perry

Sarah Rowland Doroff

Sarah Rowland Doroff

Meg Perry

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Dugan

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Tener

Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Horvath

David Arnott

David Arnott

Bank Teller

Court is in session

Put Three Fugitives on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.