FUGITIVE (1993/BR-DVD) DVD

The Fugitive
This 1993 box-office smash partly adheres to the 1960s TV series on which it is based and partly goes off on several tangents of its own. Harrison Ford stars as Dr. Richard Kimble, convicted of murdering his wife. While being transferred to prison by bus, Kimble is involved in a spectacular bus-train collision (one of the best of its kind ever filmed). Surviving the disaster, Kimble escapes, vowing to track down the elusive professional criminal whom he holds responsible for the murder. Dogging the fugitive every foot of the way is U.S. marshal Sam Gerard (an Oscar-winning turn by Tommy Lee Jones), who announces his intention to search "every whorehouse, doghouse, and outhouse" to bring Kimble to justice. Unlike his dour TV-series counterpart Barry Morse, Jones plays the role with a sardonic sense of humor: when a cornered Kimble screams, "I didn't kill my wife," Gerard shrugs and famously replies, "I don't care." Once the premise has been established, scripters Jeb Stuart and David Twohy and director Andrew Davis pull off several audacious plot twists, ranging from Kimble's rendezvous with a sympathetic lab technician to a jaw-dropping dive into a huge waterfall. The second half of the film offers one surprise after another (including the true identity of the murderer), brilliantly avoiding the letdown that plagues many movie adaptations of old TV series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble Tommy Lee Jones as Deputy US Marshal Samuel Gerard Sela Ward as Helen Kimble Joe Pantoliano as Cosmo Renfro Jeroen Krabbé as Dr. Charles Nichols Julianne Moore as Dr. Anne Eastman Andreas Katsulas as Sykes "One Armed Man" Daniel Roebuck as Biggs L. Scott Caldwell as Poole Tom Wood as Newman

Crew Charles J.H. Wood - Art Director Maher Ahmad - Art Director Peter Macgregor-Scott - Co-producer Aggie Guerard Rodgers - Costume Designer Andrew Davis - Director Dean Goodhill - Editor Richard Nord - Editor David Finfer - Editor Dov Hoenig - Editor Dennis Virkler - Editor Don Brochu - Editor Keith Barish - Executive Producer James Newton Howard - Composer (Music Score) Dennis Washington - Production Designer Michael Chapman - Cinematographer Roy Huggins - Producer Arnold Kopelson - Producer Rick T. Gentz - Set Designer Nancy Mickelberry - Set Designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers - Set Designer Ann Harris - Set Designer Roy Arbogast - Special Effects Frank A. Montaño - Sound/Sound Designer Donald O. Mitchell - Sound/Sound Designer Scott D. Smith - Sound Recordist David N. Twohy - Screen Story David Newman - Screenwriter David N. Twohy - Screenwriter Walter Hill - Screenwriter Jeb Stuart - Screenwriter David Giler - Screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen - Screenwriter John Leveque - Sound Effects Editor

The Fugitive
Riddled with fast-paced action, taut suspense, and a blessedly wry, intelligent sense of humor, The Fugitive is one of the most thoroughly entertaining films ever to careen through the action genre. Directed with a sure, steady hand by Andrew Davis, the film's tight construction allows its lower-key moments to resound with the same compelling undertones as its action sequences; even the sight of Kimble's searching through medical files rings with nail-biting tension. Buoyed as much by its performances as by Davis' assured direction, The Fugitive benefits from the solid presence of Harrison Ford, here at his dependable, everyman best as the innocent Kimble, and a wily, Oscar-winning turn from Tommy Lee Jones as the relentless Gerard. The chemistry between the two adversaries is one of the film's most satisfying aspects, made so by believable, multi-dimensional characterizations that are all too rare in action films. Gerard is no idiot, and Kimble's eventual triumph is hard-won. Never possessing a clear, self-assured edge over his pursuers, his cleverness is well matched by that of the people determined to bring him to justice. The Fugitive contains enough tricks up its sleeve to satisfy even the most jaded action fans, and Ford fans will derive satisfaction from watching him prove that, though older and undeniably well-worn, he was still worthy of his status as one of the genre's most dependable heroes. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide
 

Andrew Davis: Directors Guild of America, Best Director (nominated) Andrew Davis: Golden Globe, Best Director (nominated) Bruce Stambler: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound Effects (nominated) David Finfer: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Editing (nominated) Dean Goodhill: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Editing (nominated) Dennis Virkler: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Editing (nominated) Don Brochu: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Editing (nominated) Donald O. Mitchell: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Dov Hoenig: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Editing (nominated) Frank A. Montaño: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Harrison Ford: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com (nominated) James Newton Howard: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Score (nominated) John Leveque: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound Effects (nominated) Michael Chapman: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Cinematography (nominated) Michael Chapman: American Society of Cinematographers, Best Cinematography (nominated) Michael Herbick: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Richard Nord: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Editing (nominated) Scott D. Smith: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Tommy Lee Jones: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (winner) Tommy Lee Jones: British Academy of Film and Television, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominated) Tommy Lee Jones: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (winner) Tommy Lee Jones: Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (winner)

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Picture (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo DDS2.0: Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels of sound from a 2-channel stereo mix. Additional Features: Commentary by Tommy Lee Jones and director Andrew Davis Introduction by Andrew Davis 2 exciting documentaries: Derailed: Anatomy of a Train Wreck On the Run With the Fugitive Theatrical trailer DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 130 min