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Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

The Fugitive
1993
***½
Director: Andrew Davis
Cast: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas, Jeroen Krabbé, Daniel Roebuck, Tom Wood

A massive manhunt ensues when Dr. Richard Kimble, who was framed for the murder of his wife, runs from the law in order to find the real killer. This thrilling and fast-paced action film has a tight script and a lovely cast of characters. It is based on a TV series which ran from 1963 to 1967. Tommy Lee Jones won an Oscar for his role as the cynical U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard. He reappears in the sequel U.S. Marshals, but Ford doesn't.