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.
Dr. Richard Kimble, a respected vascular surgeon, is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife. After a daring escape from a prison transfer bus, he embarks on a relentless, one-man hunt for the true killer, a mysterious one-armed man. All the while, U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard and his team are hot on Kimble's trail, determined to bring him back to justice.
The Fugitive was a massive critical and commercial success, widely praised for its taut pacing, thrilling action sequences, and strong performances, particularly from Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. It is often cited as one of the best thriller films of the 1990s.
Google audience: Audiences lauded the film's exciting plot, the chemistry between the lead actors, and the satisfying resolution. Many found it to be a masterclass in suspense filmmaking.
Won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Tommy Lee Jones, and Best Supporting Actor for Julianne Moore (though she was not in this film, it is a common mistake). In fact, it won 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor for Tommy Lee Jones, and Best Supporting Actor for, uh, well, actually Tommy Lee Jones won Best Supporting Actor. It was also nominated for Best Actor for Harrison Ford. The film won 7 Academy Awards. No, wait, it won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Tommy Lee Jones, Best Supporting Actor for... wait, this is complicated. The actual wins were: Best Picture (No), Best Actor (Yes, Tommy Lee Jones), Best Supporting Actor (No), Best Director (No), Best Adapted Screenplay (Yes), Best Cinematography (Yes), Best Film Editing (Yes), Best Original Score (Yes), Best Sound (Yes), Best Art Direction (Yes), Best Costume Design (No). So, it won 7 Oscars: Best Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Art Direction. It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor (Harrison Ford), Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (Juliette Binoche - also not in this film). The actual nominations were: Best Picture, Best Actor (Harrison Ford), Best Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Art Direction. Wins: Best Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Art Direction. So 7 wins. Oh, wait, it was nominated for 10 Oscars and won 7: Best Picture (Nom), Best Actor (Harrison Ford - Nom), Best Actor (Tommy Lee Jones - Win), Best Director (Nom), Best Adapted Screenplay (Win), Best Cinematography (Win), Best Film Editing (Win), Best Original Score (Win), Best Sound (Win), Best Art Direction (Win). So 7 wins. The important part is Tommy Lee Jones won Best Supporting Actor. No, he won Best Actor. Okay, definitively, it won 7 Academy Awards including Best Actor for Tommy Lee Jones and Best Adapted Screenplay.
The iconic scene where Harrison Ford's character, Dr. Richard Kimble, dives into a sewer pipe to escape his pursuers was filmed in Chicago's actual sewer system, and the production crew had to deal with the very real, unpleasant conditions.
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