Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- irreverent
- pulp
- action movie night
- 1990s nostalgia
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a formulaic and derivative action picture whose energetic cast could not overcome its weak script and cluttered plotting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dodge and Piper are physically chained together during their escape and must rely on one another while being pursued.
The missing floppy disk drives the pursuit involving the fugitives, the marshal, and the Cuban mafia.
The film mixes prison-break violence, police chases, mafia intrigue, and bantering mismatched leads.
Dodge and Piper are hunted by a sinister federal marshal while an honest cop complicates their flight.
Films like Fled, and why
48 Hrs.
shared action-comedy tone, fugitive-on-the-run premise, and mismatched buddy partnership
The Defiant Ones
shared interracial buddy dynamic, escape narrative, and tense crime-thriller framework
Money Train
shared 1990s action pacing, police pursuit, criminal conspiracy, and comic banter
Tango & Cash
shared prison escape, odd-couple companionship, and lighthearted action-adventure energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Hooks
- Release Date
- 1996-07-19
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (269)
Cast
- Laurence Fishburne
- Stephen Baldwin
- Salma Hayek Pinault
- Will Patton
- Robert John Burke
- Robert Hooks
- Victor Rivers
- David Dukes
- Ken Jenkins
- Michael Nader
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fled about?
- Two chained convicts become reluctant partners in a frantic Atlanta escape involving a stolen disk, police pursuit, and organized crime.
- What is Fled like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fled as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fled violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Fled as moderate.
- What did critics think of Fled?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a formulaic and derivative action picture whose energetic cast could not overcome its weak script and cluttered plotting.
- Which films are like Fled?
- Films with a similar feel include 48 Hrs., The Defiant Ones, Money Train, and Tango & Cash.
- How long is Fled?
- Fled runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fled?
- In United States, Fled streams on Philo.
