The Fugitive (1993) Movie Review

The Fugitive – ABC Film Challenge – Mystery – F – The Fugitive – Movie Review

Director: Andrew Davis

Writer: Jeb Stuart, David Twohy, Roy Huggins (Screenplay)

Cast

Harrison Ford (Air Force One)
Tommy Lee Jones (US Marshall)
Sela Ward (Gone Girl)
Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
Joe Pantoliano (Bad Boys)

Plot: Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.

Runtime: 2 Hours 10 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: The Fugitive starts when Dr Richard Kimble (Ford) has been found guilty of his wife’s murder. He is facing death row, but an accident lets him escape his prison transfer. In the aftermath of this happening US Marshall Samuel Gerard (Jones) and his team must search for any potential survivors.

After Richard’s daring escape, he decides to use his knowledge to track down the real killer. Meanwhile, Samuel and his team look to track him down and re-investigating the murder to see if there are any other clues.

Verdict on The Fugitive

The Fugitive is an action mystery thriller following a wrongfully convicted Doctor who escapes prison in search of his wife’s killer. As he dives deeper into the mystery of the murder, the US Marshall looks to expose the truth that could see Kimble get to walk away free.

This is one of the greatest action thrillers ever made. It gives us an instant crime that has happened along with the conviction. The movie gets to start more with the escape and hunt him down. All this while giving us a mystery about who was really behind the murder. Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones are outstanding in this movie. We might always hear about other movies from their careers, but this one should really be in the bigger conversation.

Final Thoughts – The Fugitive is an outstanding mystery thriller.