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The Fugitive

The Fugitive

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

19937.52h 11m

Overview

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.

Directed by Andrew Davis
Written by Jeb Stuart, David Twohy, Roy Huggins
Produced by Arnold Kopelson
Box OfficeBudget: $44.0MRevenue: $353.8M

Top Cast

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

Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Detective Kelly

Joseph F. Kosala

Joseph F. Kosala

Detective Rosetti

Andreas Katsulas

Andreas Katsulas

Frederick Sykes

Themes & Keywords

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About The Fugitive

The Fugitive is a action, thriller, drama film released in 1993 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, escape, chase, doomed man, surgeon, death sentence. Directed by Andrew Davis, it stars Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Joe Pantoliano. 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.

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