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The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Action · Thriller · Drama · 1993

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.

Movie details

The Fugitive

“A murdered wife. A one-armed man. An obsessed detective. The chase begins.”

1993 Action · Thriller · Drama 2h 11m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.5 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Fugitive?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Andrew Davis

Written by

David Twohy · Jeb Stuart

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Richard Kimble

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Samuel Gerard

Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Cosmo Renfro

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Charles Nichols

Daniel Roebuck

Daniel Roebuck

Biggs

L. Scott Caldwell

L. Scott Caldwell

Poole

Tom Wood

Tom Wood

Newman

Court is in session

Put The Fugitive on trial.

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

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.