This action thriller film may be
pegged as a blockbuster movie, but with its story of substance and stellar
execution, The Fugitive is a sharp entertainment
oozing with unassuming style. It is no wonder that it was nominated by
the Academy.Starring some of the biggest
names in Hollywood such as Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, and directed by
Andrew Davis, the film takes a detour from the typical crime formula, and takes
one through a gripping pace of intelligent adventure.
The plot is centered on Dr.
Richard Kimble, a respected surgeon in Chicago, played mesmerisingly by Harrison
Ford, who gets unjustly convicted as the murderer of his wife. The fate, however, intervenes in the form of a
bus-collision, and Kimble escapes police custody. He is stamped as a fugitive,
and is fiercely chased by the U.S Marshals headed by Deputy Samuel Gerard, played
wonderfully by Tommy Lee Jones. Most part of the film revolves around the
skillful elusion of Richard Kimble from the U.S Marshals in a pursuit to prove
his innocence. Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble epitomizes undying optimism
as he pursues investigation, even after losing the two crucial parts
of his life; His wife and medical career. He slowly realises that the true
purpose of the killing is tied to his own medical research on a drug called provasic
that is created by a pharmaceutical giant, Devlin Mac Gregor. The film sheds light on the unscrupulous
practices of pharmaceutical companies in a bid to sell their drugs, which is
very relevant even to this day. What makes the subject of this film credible is
the perfect treatment of the medical details, which is neither sketchy nor
elaborate.
There are many elements that make
this film tick along with the fast ticking pace. The prime factor
is of course the intriguing game played by the two protagonists on the two opposite
sides of the law. There is, however, no antagonism; in fact on a psychological
level they seem to be on the same side, and this rings true towards the end. The chemistry between Dr. Kimble and Deputy Gerard is incredible, and adds
a certain quality that electrifies the screen with positive vibes. Quite
rightly, Tommy Lee Jones won an Oscar as the best supporting actor for his role
in this film, and it is a puzzler that Harrison Ford was not even nominated. The background score composed by James Newton
Howard manages to snatch a role. The catchy music and the innovative
sound effects transcend the film to a level of brilliance. The director, Andrew
Davis has quite cleverly used the powerful action sequences that are anything
but noisy. Remarkably, the bus-train collision can skip a heart beat, and the
fact that the collision was real, and was taken in a single shot with no special
effects, puts the whole realism into perspective. The Fugitive is a pure
entertainer laced with subtle humour, and Andrew Davis delivers it with style
and substance!
Film: The Fugitive
Year: 1993
Genre: Thriller
Director: Andrew Davis
Producer: Anne Kopelson, Arnold
Kopelson
Editing: Dennis Virkler
David Finfer
Dean Goodhill
Don Brochu
Richard Nord
Dov Hoenig
Cinematography: Michael Chapman
Music Composer: James Newton Howard
Story: David Twohy
Screenplay: Jeb Stuart
Based on: The Fugitive series created by Roy Huggins
Trailer
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CAST:
Harrison Ford as Dr.
Richard Kimble
Tommy Lee
Jones as Deputy U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard
Sela Ward as Helen Kimble
Joe
Pantoliano as Deputy
U.S. Marshal Cosmo Renfro
Andreas
Katsulas as Fredrick Sykes
Jeroen Krabbé as Dr.
Charles Nichols
Daniel
Roebuck as Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Biggs
Tom Wood as Deputy U.S. Marshal Noah Newman
L. Scott
Caldwell as Deputy U.S. Marshal Erin Poole
Julianne
Moore as Dr. Anne Eastman
Ron Dean as Detective Kelly
Joseph
Kosala as Detective Rosetti
Jane Lynch as Dr. Kathy Wahlund
Tomatometer: 96% IMDb ratings: 7.8/10
-Indu Mathi S
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