Overview
A man wrongfully accused of murder fights for his life and freedom in a relentless chase.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- tense
- urgent
- thriller night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an exhilarating, intensely paced, expertly crafted chase thriller elevated by Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Richard Kimble escapes a death sentence and investigates his wife's murder while Samuel Gerard hunts him.
Gerard represents institutional law while Kimble pursues justice outside the legal system.
The chase moves through Chicago streets, public transit, hospitals, and other highly visible locations.
Kimble's surgical knowledge and medical access help him investigate the murder and expose the conspiracy.
Films like The Fugitive, and why
North by Northwest
shared high-impact chase thriller structure, innocent-man-on-the-run premise, and brisk procedural suspense
Enemy of the State
shared conspiracy thriller mechanics, relentless pursuit, and morally driven protagonist investigating a frame-up
U.S. Marshals
shared crime thriller tension, fugitive protagonist, institutional pursuit, and escalating investigation
The Da Vinci Code
shared procedural investigation, pressured law enforcement, and tightly constructed suspense around a hidden conspiracy
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Davis
- Release Date
- 1993-08-06
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (4976)
Cast
- Harrison Ford
- Tommy Lee Jones
- Joe Pantoliano
- Jeroen Krabbé
- Daniel Roebuck
- L. Scott Caldwell
- Tom Wood
- Ron Dean
- Joseph F. Kosala
- Andreas Katsulas
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Fugitive about?
- An unjustly condemned Chicago surgeon races from the law while solving his wife's murder and evading the marshal determined to recapture him.
- What is The Fugitive like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Fugitive as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Fugitive violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Fugitive as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Fugitive?
- Critics broadly regard it as an exhilarating, intensely paced, expertly crafted chase thriller elevated by Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones.
- Which films are like The Fugitive?
- Films with a similar feel include North by Northwest, Enemy of the State, U.S. Marshals, and The Da Vinci Code.
- How long is The Fugitive?
- The Fugitive runs 131 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Fugitive?
- In United States, The Fugitive is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
