The Fugitive

"A murdered wife. A one-armed man. An obsessed detective. The chase begins."

Aug 6 1993 PG-13 2h 10m
Action, Crime, Drama

Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.

Plot

A well respected Chicago surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble has found out that his wife, Helen, has been murdered ferociously in her own home. The police found Kimble and accused him of the murder. Then, Kimble (without Justifiable Reason) was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. However, on the way to prison, Kimble's transport crashed. Kimble escapes and is now on the run. Deputy Samuel Gerard from Chicago takes charge of the chase of Kimble. Meanwhile, Kimble takes up his own investigation to find who really killed his wife, and to lure Gerard and his team into it as well.

Written by

Jeb Stuart, David Twohy, Roy Huggins

Directed by

Andrew Davis

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 37 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
330,655
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
87
Popularity
NA