classicsoncall I'd only seen snippets of this movie in the past but never the entire picture until the other evening. I thought it was a well plotted thriller with only a couple of minor quibbles that distracted from the main story. One was when Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford), on the run from Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard (Samuel Gerard), committed an unforced error by responding to the sound of his name on the staircase. The other was during the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Kimble sheds his heavy topcoat and when he heads out of the parade route, Gerard appears to have been walking closely behind without realizing it. My question would be - how and where would Kimble have discarded the coat without anyone noticing? Otherwise, the film's story line was well scripted with tantalizing details regarding the villains of the piece dispensed like crumbs to help the viewer follow Kimble's progress in solving the crime of his wife's murder. But aside from Kimble, it's Tommy Lee Jones's character, Samuel Gerard, that keeps the story crackling with beat pounding forensic work and deftly inserted humor to sharpen the suspense. I liked the idea that Gerard slowly but steadily brought his own way of thinking around to consider that Kimble might be innocent, something you don't see very often when authorities think they have an open and shut case. And in this instance, the case had already been decided once, so Gerard and the rest of his team were more or less involved in a deadly cat and mouse game until the pieces with Dr. Charles Nichols (Jeroen Krabbé) and security expert Sykes (Andreas Katsulas) began to fall into place. I guess the biggest downside to the picture if there is one, is that we didn't get to see Sela Ward all that much. As Mrs. Richard Kimble, she wasn't on screen very long, nor was Julianne Moore, who shares top billing as the doctor who smoked out Kimble's ruse at the hospital. Both were fine in limited roles, along with Joe Pantoliano as Gerard's second in command. But gee, who names their kid Cosmo?

Nadine Salakov The Fugitive takes it time telling the story and we are never left bored. The pacing is perfect and includes every detail.Harrison Ford's character is an emotionally strong man who will not give up trying to clear his name even though many things are working against him.There are a couple of clever scenarios where we think the cops are talking about him, when they're talking about a completely different fugitive (a very minor character), as well as a scene where the cops search the place where the main character is staying only to be looking for someone else. This motion picture keeps us on our toes and lets us know that at any time it could be all over for the guy that we are rooting for.

Filipe Neto Coming from a hit television series, this film tells of Dr. Richard Kimble's quest for the truth behind the murder of his wife, a crime for which he is accused. The film is a classic police thriller, with an innocent running away from a police officer who pulls his booties to pick him up. The thrill of the film lies in this game of cat and mouse and the mystery surrounding an unresolved crime. Harrison Ford gives life to the doctor trapped in this trap, while Tommy Lee Jones is the investigator whose mission is to catch him. Both actors are at their best and both are able to do a masterful job in this film at what they have done best to this day. There are no great special or visual effects. This film is worth the story that counts and the talent of its central actors. And that was definitely a good bet.

Hitchcoc Most of us remember David Jansen as the fugitive, Richard Kimble. Every episode was another hiding place, another near escape. Barry Morse's Gerard was tireless, obsessed. So now we have Harrison Ford, whose facial expressions of pain and anguish are priceless. He is the perfect victim of a crime he did not commit. He is formidable, like Indiana Jones, but always looking over his shoulder. Tommy Lee Jones as Gerard has that itch he needs to scratch. He is utterly determined to get Kimble. He continually puts himself in danger, risking his life for his cause. He is like Javert in "Les Miserable," where the job supersedes all else. The close calls and the gyrations Gerard must perform to continue his pursuit are almost superhuman. Kimble is left with only one option. He must find the one-armed man and prove he committed the murder. This is a marvelous adventure film which should appeal to nearly every taste.