THE FUGITIVE (1993) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | Reaction & Commentary | SO MUCH FUNNNN

[@jasonp.1195]

Andreas Katsulas, who played the one armed man, also turned in an amazing multi season performance as the alien G'Kar on Babylon 5.

[@RetrofanFilms]

He’s also done good work on Star Trek: The Next Generation; he played Tamalak, a Romulan Commander.

[@swimfree-1023]

i'm in the middle of binging babylon 5 now! i'm nearing the end of season 4 :)

[@follow_the_money_trail]

​@@RetrofanFilms Yes, he was a superb Romulan.

[@MisterBourgolini]

It's a shame Andreas Katsulas died of lung cancer. The original one-armed man from the TV series (Bill Raisch) also died of lung cancer. Man, being the one-armed man is such a curse to those that play that guy.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Very true.

[@Peter-oh3hc]

I am no film expert, but i think there are few people in the world who can deliver "i don't care" that perfectly

[@MrTbk1701]

And that line was improv.

[@thisisscorpio6024]

It's like responding to "I love you" with "I know".

[@historyofnerdom6111]

@@thisisscorpio6024that is both hilarious and spot on 😂

[@o0pinkdino0o]

Also "shut up !" That line kills me.

[@Peter-oh3hc]

@@MrTbk1701 didn't know that. Even more impressive

[@footofjuniper8212]

I saw it in the theater at age 23. My dad never went to movies, so I would take my mom to see ones she was interested in. On this occasion, though, Dad decided to join us. We loved it, but it holds a special place in my heart, because it was the only film the three of us saw together in the theater.

[@alexblack-e1d]

Thats Special. Good Memories.

[@kathyastrom1315]

This is one of the most Chicago films ever made! Not just in the setting of the city as a whole, but its use of the non-touristy areas like Pullman and where Kimball rented the room. His landlady is a terrific example of the excellent casting done here, as well-she is a perfect example of the Polish immigrant women I encountered all over the city in the 1990s (now where I live in the NW suburbs, it’s Russian ladies I meet). The reporters were all actual Chicago TV reporters (you see a younger Lester Holt among them), and one of the two cops is played by a retired CPD cop. Also, Kimball’s lawyer is played by Richard Cusack, the father of John and Joan.

[@ICEcoleman2k]

I grew up in Roseland, just up the hill from Pullman. The 111 street bus goes through that neighborhood, near where the bar Kimball steps out of going to Sikes residence. I lived a block away from that bar when I moved there with my first wife. Oh yeah, for Chicago scenes this is as fun as The Blues Brothers.

[@b.victoradams9346]

That, and Harrison Ford was born in Chicago.

[@BDUBZ49]

@@b.victoradams9346 And the director Andrew Davis who filmed several films in Chicago. Also.... Jane Lynch, Dr. Lentz, the two CPD Detectives Kelly and Rosatti, the cop who Sykes shoots on the train, Deputy Marshal Poole and the Corrections officer who lied about the train crash.... all from Chicago.

[@BDUBZ49]

yes I remember reading the actor who played the Polish lady is from the NW side, or suburb and I would wager that the guy who played her son is native as well. Along with Lester Holt I recognized Pam Zeckman.

[@libertyresearch-iu4fy]

I'm gonna go ahead and have to disagree with you there. I think 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' and 'The Blues Brothers' are a bit more Chicago.

[@mostvaluableproduction]

This movie was a big deal when it was in theaters. I saw it opening weekend and then again like a week later. It was a hell of a theatrical experience.

[@vly9257]

A lot of people remembered the TV series, so it had an audience

[@citizenbobx]

Harrison Ford then was Tom Cruise now. He has a movie out, you go. Not that they were all hits, but he had a pretty good batting average. I would say this was his last great action role.

[@nsasupporter7557]

⁠@@citizenbobx”Tom Cruise now??” I don’t think so. Yes, Tom Cruise is one of the biggest stars ever. But now he’s washed up. I think what you mean to say is Harrison Ford was then was what Tom Cruise was in the late 90s and early 2000s.

[@citizenbobx]

@nsasupporter7557 In the past decade, he's got Maverick last year, the two previous MIs, with a few smaller roles that still turned a profit to more than offset the "misses" I mentioned. So I don't think that what I said was a stretch. Granted, between COVID and the strikes and the overall turn away from theatrical releases and scripted entertainment, I'd say EVERYONE'S run is about to come to an end.

[@jonathanross149]

This is one of the greatest "Just sit down and watch again" films of all time.

[@ronrago2696]

The Fugitive was originally a TV series from !963 to 1967. My parents watched it religously so when this movie came out, it was kind of an emotional movie for me...

[@matthewmarcinko9157]

Hi, Shannelle! So, this was a big screen version of a popular sixties TV show of the same name called "The Fugitive" which ran for several years on prime time TV. Each week, Dr. Richard Kimball would evade authorities in his ongoing search for the elusive one armed man who murdered his wife. After several years, the series concluded with Dr. Kimball found the real killer and was exonerated. The series was so well liked it led to it's recreation for a big screen feature that you've just watched.

[@salyx]

The score does a lot of heavy lifting because Harrison Ford has very little dialogue. I absolutely love this movie. Like you said, it’s really tight. As much as I enjoy goofy action movies, there’s something so wonderful about this more mature thriller. Those practical crash effects are just amazing.

[@daniellanctot6548]

*_If you want another "unfolding" movie with lots of intrigue, I highly recommend_** Sneakers **_(1992). It has an all-star cast (Which i will not spoil here) and a great musical score!_* *_Also greatly recommend_** The Score **_(2001), another one with a surprising cast, tension and a very different setting_*

[@theronleague7692]

I would definitely second Sneakers. Great film with star after star. If you haven't seen it, you would love it.

[@jamesward7175]

Oh, yes! I love both of those movies. I haven't thought about Sneakers in years. Definitely would love a reaction to that.

[@inarar5334]

Thirded on Sneakers. So overlooked even when it first came out, I think they mismarketed it or something.

[@nikolatesla5553]

And if you liked Sneakers, you must see The Hot Rock. Robert Redford is in both movies. Both are a bit funny. Both involve a Heist. Both have great casts and both are good popcorn movies.

[@islandgreenstrong]

4th, 5th and 6th Sneakers...it's just so good!!

[@WastedPo]

Suggestion: MINORITY REPORT: I don't want to give away any spoilers, but if you want something adjacent to "The Fugitive," Minority Report would be a great follow-up. It was the first collaboration between Spielberg and Tom Cruise. Released in 2002, and I frankly think it's gotten better with age (dated effects aside). Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick.

[@bretttodd6470]

Agreed! Do Minority Report

[@TheTitandog70]

juileanna moore had a bigger role in the film as a love interest for Richard, he would get in touch with her and ask for some more help because he saved the kid she would help him, but they felt like it was too soon for him to have another love after the death of his wife. So they edited her role down, but she got pretty good billing in the opening credits.

[@ADifferentVibe]

It was a good call. Keep the story tight and focus on Kimble trying to find out the killer

[@marlonclark1896]

they didn't have to make her a love interest they could've just had her be someone he just seeks help from

[@Deined]

Scenes of a budding romance between Kimball and Moore's character were actually shown to test audiences before the film came out. Those audiences didn't like this happening in the midst of Kimball seeking out his wife's murderer, so this is arguably the biggest reason those scenes didn't make the final film.

[@jdlewis3706]

Great reaction! FUN FACT: Director Andrew Davis improvised a tribute to The Fugitive TV show. There was a two part episode ( Never Wave Goodbye) that featured a chase scene in a parade that Davis wanted to improvise a tribute to. Despite his improvisation, the sequence came off as meticulous and well-crafted. I look forward to your future reactions! ❤

[@Dr3amtime]

Based loosely on The Fugitive tv series, which was based loosely on the real life high profile Sam Sheppard murder case. His conviction was eventually overturned by the Supreme Court on the grounds that the unprecedented media presence during the trial and the refusal to grant a change of venue, denied him of his due process rights to a fair and impartial jury. He was acquitted in the second trial. Also, did you notice that Tommy Lee's sidekick Cosmo was Cypher from The Matrix?

[@ForEternia]

That was Joe Pantoliano. He's been acting for years. The Goonies where he played one of the frateli brothers. He also played Ralph in The Sopranos.

[@keith6485]

I was wondering if anyone was going to mention the Sam Shepherd case. My late ex-MIL was in Shepherd's hospital giving birth to her first child when they brought Shepherd in for treatment that night. It was a very interesting case that was studied for years after. We even did a "deep-dive" into the case when I was in high school in the mid 70s. I've always thought that the murderer was the female neighbor, who believed Shepherd's wife was having an affair with her husband.

[@davidnelson6874]

This is one of those movies that if I see it on television I stop everything and watch it.

[@farfromperfek]

The Cop on the Train is played by "Janitor" on Scrubs. They had an episode where JD realizes it.

[@frogofbrass382]

It was Jane Lynch’s fourth role in a movie. At the time, she was still a working actress in Chicago. Throughout the 1990s, she would get bit parts in movies while also doing commercial work. One of the commercials she did was a Frosted Flakes commercial targeted at adults. The commercial was directed by Christopher Guest, who later remembered her and cast her in “Best In Show.” The rest is history.

[@biguy617]

Ashley Judd did her own Fugitive lite movie with Tommy Lee Jones called Double Jeopardy.

[@ADifferentVibe]

That movie was horrible in comparison to The Fugitive

[@biguy617]

@@ADifferentVibe I liked it. Can’t be as bad as the Wesley Snipes spinoff movie he did with Tommy Lee Jones, US Marshals

[@johnchitwood8799]

Fun facts. Dr.Sam Sheppard, the real life fugitive, was released from jail after being acquitted. He then became a pro wrestler in Tennessee territory and invented the Mandible Claw submission move!

[@victornewmanforever]

Wrongfully Accused (1998) is a spoof on The Fugitive starring Leslie Nielsen. It's written and directed by Pat Proft, who co-wrote the Naked Gun trilogy and the two Hot Shots!.

[@CrowTRobot]

My brother and I used to watch this and howl with laugher. Way funnier than Spy Hard.

[@FloridaMugwump]

​@@CrowTRobotIt is illegal to parody more than 15% of a given piece of work without permission. You watched a parody of a movie genre.

[@mostvaluableproduction]

I wish the screenplay and Harrison Ford had also been nominated. The editing and score nominations can really be seen in how the movie's drama and tension are maintained within that perfect pace.

[@ADifferentVibe]

Harrison is really good but he had little dialogue compared to Tommy Lee Jones. Jones gave more emotional dynamics to drive the movie forward in comparison.

[@caseymoe816]

The big reason the screenplay was not nominated was because they were working on finishing it while still filming the movie! Because of that it was shot mostly in order. It’s also estimated that up to 70% of the dialogue was ad libbed! The cast was given direction as to where the scenes should start and where they should end so the plot could advance. Tommy Lee Jones encouraged his fellow Marshalls to put their own spin on their characters words, which leant a lot of authenticity to their parts. The praise the script gets is due in large part to the talent of the cast. Absolutely amazing.

[@thunderstruck5484]

Harrison made some great movies back then , this and “Presumed Innocent” are a couple favorites, thanks Shanelle!

[@AngieHines]

Yes, Harrison Ford, Bonnie Bedelia and the late great Raul Julia!! Presumed Innocent is one of my favorite films.

[@victortzul2516]

Yes! Add Witness to the list.

[@justinamerican8200]

@@AngieHines Presumed Innocent is one of those secret gems.

[@jkhoover]

Regarding Henry

[@Dr.Acula76]

@@victortzul2516 Excellent movie and shot near where I grew up. I had a few friends who were extras in the barn raising scene and I used to go to the Dairy Queen in the opening scene

[@ilovevegimite]

The look on your face when your excited is just pure gold!

[@redviper6805]

My Mom’s favorite movie of all time. One of my favorites as well. Good timing reacting to this; in less than two weeks it will be 30 years since it came out in theaters. Saw the TV show several months ago and we liked it as well. There was a very similar courthouse scene in the first season and my Mom and I were amazed by that.

[@KingCorbinCosmos]

One of the few KZbinrs I click on every time I see your reaction face haha Thanks for the frequent uploads

[@r.b.ratieta6111]

Harrison Ford mentioned this was one of his all-time favorite movies to make because he grew up in Chicago, and making a movie in his hometown felt like a "coming back around" milestone for him.

[@Poss1]

What a good movie! Well-told story, tight pace, great acting all-around. I'm especially excited to share this one with you. Thanks! Here we go! :)

[@jrobwoo688]

Tommy Lee Jones is amazing in this. So much so Hollywood gave his character a pseudo sequel with the film U.S. Marshals.

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

I hope Shanelle watches that one as well!

[@cluster_f1575]

While he was in a number of films before the Fugitive, it was this film that put his career on the map

[@rxtsec1]

I didn't like the sequel though. Same premise basically. Try something different

[@subliminallime4321]

I wouldn't call it a pseudo sequel as much as a spin off. It isn't as good as The Fugitive, but definitely worth watching.

[@rxtsec1]

@@subliminallime4321 I was disappointed cause they didn't do anything different. But that's just me

[@BDUBZ49]

This is one of those movies that I've see a dozen times, yet if I'm flipping through the channels and it's on..... there goes my afternoon!

[@zmarko]

OMG. How in the hell did I miss that you reacted to Heat?? That's my 2nd favorite movie ever. Saving that for after this one!

[@mikey3479]

Love this movie. My favorite reference to it was in Scrubs when the Janitor was hiding the fact that he was an extra in it, when his actor actually was an extra in the movie.

[@Ed82101]

Shinn vs Ramirez. Arizona argued that innocence is not enough to throw out a conviction. US Supreme Court agreed 6-3 in a decision written by Clarence Thomas.

[@Fish-bw9yh]

@Shanelle As you love trivia have another look at the award winning TV series that this film played homage to. The Finale was watched live by 72% of US households with TVs at the time and is still number 6 by percentage of the most watched TV shows ever. The recurring plot was the Dr helping / saving people over 4 seasons of being hunted and trying to solve the mystery of his wife's death and this film encapsulated that beautifully. p.s. I'd recommend the sequel U.S. Marshals (I know there's some debate about that though).😄

[@MrRSCHECK]

Great reaction, definitely one of my all time re-watch movies. I still love the line "I knew that was an elevated train" by Tommy Lee ... so good.

[@nsasupporter7557]

TLJ did not deserve that Oscar. All he played was a detective… whoopty do! 🙄 How many actors have played detectives before?

[@BDUBZ49]

@@nsasupporter7557 He was a U.S. Marshal, not a detective. And they don't give Oscars according to the uniqueness of the role, they give Oscars for the performance.

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@BDUBZ49 and my point is, his performance wasn’t anything special. There were other nominees in that category that deserved it way more and there are many other people who agree with me

[@BDUBZ49]

@@nsasupporter7557 whoopty do.

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@BDUBZ49 weak comeback

[@TennSeven]

So the subway cop who interrupts Kimball and Sykes on the train is played by Neil Flynn, who also played "Janitor" in Scrubs. There's a Scrubs episode where J.D. and Turk discover that the mysterious and abrasive janitor in their hospital had a part in "The Fugitive," and it's hilarious. Apparently Neil Flynn plays the same Janitor character in "Clone High" as well.

[@BDUBZ49]

Neil is from Chicago too, along with much of the cast...Jane Lynch, the two CPD detectives, etc..

[@thatguymark8381]

Action suspense whodunnit ... great actors, great plot ... such a rewatchable movie!

[@jcoptimus]

I'd recommend the movie "Sneakers" with Robert Redford. Not sure why "The Fugitive" made me think of it.

[@timgardner3681]

As a kid, I loved watching the reruns of the old TV series. When the movie came out, I rolled my eyes--until I saw it. So well done, and a great homage to the original series.

[@gsc76]

A friend and I went to the theatre to see this when it came out. I was 12. Still one of my favorite movies ever.

[@thisisscorpio6024]

Finally, The Fugitive. A complete movie.

[@foxmcleod64]

I was a bit young to see this movie in theaters when it came out, but once it home release I got to see it. Absolutely love it to this day! The legal fallout and repercussions from something like this would be absolutely staggering. It didn't dawn on me until much later viewings just how much the Chicago PD were covering up for the one-armed man. "There's a unit there now," says the dispatch coordinator after Kimball's break-in of Sykes' residence which meant CPD were watching out for one of their own. Not only were marked units there in a hurry, but an unmarked car of plain clothes detectives were sitting right there! Almost as if they knew Kimball would target this particular one armed man. Fantastic story telling! There's totally an In-N-Out on the fifth floor.

[@DestinyJW7]

The reason they had a car there already was because they ran the search on the prosthetics computer and Sykes was one of the 47 possibles they came up with - they figured Richard would visit his place eventually and they were hoping to catch him when he did. They weren't able to narrow down the search as much because they didn't know the key detail that the one-armed man's prosthetic was damaged in the fight (you'll note Richard entering in the date of the last adjustment, remembering the arm twisting - he even twists an actual prosthetic to match to confirm that it would've been damaged and would have needed fixing). So while the CPD does look guilty as sin, there's no evidence in the film that they did anything conspiratorial as much as they were just incredibly incompetent and didn't recognize that Sykes was lying to them when they interviewed him. Sam, on the other hand, picks that up right away and immediately tells Cosmo that Sykes is dirty as soon as they're outside his house.

[@joegreene7619]

Great 90s film and the one that really made Tommy Lee Jones a household name.

[@sean---the-other-one]

It was inevitable that you’d love how well this was done. It has a 70s tv matinee aesthetic, but with a polish to the script, direction, and acting that never lets it feel like it’s lost in that era. That aesthetic gives it a realism that wouldn’t have worked if it went with the Speed or Die Hard thriller/action route of its general contemporaries. I also knew you’d appreciate the train wreck shots. That is almost on a par for me with the dinosaur reveal in Jurassic Park for jaw-dropping effect, except with the train wreck it’s all practical and it’s sensational. You absolutely get a sense of weight of that diesel and the freight behind it, you can feel the massive bulk and it’s momentum. That was monumental cinema right there.

[@mattperiolat]

I remember seeing this in theaters and this was a BUSY summer for movies. Jurassic Park was out around the same time, In The Line of Fire was out too, very action heavy summer, really good. Honestly, there’s a run on quality movies between 1989 up until maybe 2004 or so where you’d be hard pressed to find bad ones. Yeah, The Fugitive was a solid movie that actually is kind of overlooked now. Not entirely sure why. Ford was cranking out good flicks at the time. Presumed Innocent, Witness and Regarding Henry are around this time too.

[@Wannabe_Baby]

First, thanks for saying "babe" at the end of your intro. That was sweet. :) One thing I like about your reactions is how you watch from a filmmaker's perspective but you're not afraid to joke about it at points too. Like when Tommy Lee Jones asked how Sykes lost his arm and you said "crocodile!" or how the fifth floor was Chuck E. Cheese. One minor piece of trivia I know is that Harrison Ford and Jane Lynch rewrote some of their scene together and Jane was thrilled to have Harrison call her a beauty.

[@cnj5599]

Something that I think they should have in the trivia. The cop on the train ended up on Scrubs. He is the Janitor. They have an episode where JD thinks the Janitor IS the cop on the train, he denies it the entire episode until the end where he finally does his line and pose from the movie. Season 3 ep 8

[@BDUBZ49]

Neil Flynn is from Chicago too. He played a cop on an episode of Seinfeld as well.

[@exhistoriascientia]

Neil Flynn was reunited with Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as one of the two FBI men who interrogate Indy after he goes through decontamination following the atomic test exposure.

[@RichardinNC1]

Before I forget to comment, the dam he jumped off of is in western North Carolina. Most now call it the Fugitive Dam. The bridge at 13:46 is a good location for a picture of it. Its a couple of miles south of the infamous Tail of the Dragon road and 60 miles west of Dillsboro. US Marshals is a good follow up with Tommy Lee Jones and others reprising their roles.

[@zmarko]

Such a great movie. Looking forward to your thoughts on this one.

[@eddawg79]

A day with a Shanelle reaction is a good day.

[@joeconcepts5552]

Man, he just had a TERRIBLE lawyer.

[@danielmorency2242]

I worked in a video store back in those days, and this movie must have played on the store viewer screen at least 1000 times in the couple of months after it's video release... I still love it. :)

[@parallaxnick637]

The score for this movie is underrated and put James Newton Howard on the map. He did ER after this.

[@nsasupporter7557]

Dude, let ask you something… is “underrated” the most popular word in the 2020s?

[@meropetied]

Such a classic. One of the best American films of the early 90s.

[@Artman1991]

One of the few TV-to-movie adaptations to be nominated for Best Picture. Directed by Andrew Davis, who would later go on to direct Disney’s HOLES. While they were filming this movie, Harrison Ford shot a brief cameo returning as Indiana Jones for “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles”… which gave George Lucas the idea to develop KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL.

[@manuelvelez7777]

It's always a pleasure and honor to watch these movies with you. Have a great day my friend.

[@shainewhite2781]

YES!! One of my favorite Harrison Ford mustang movies when I was younger! I remember watching this on VHS years ago. I didn't see STAR WARS till later. Anyway, a lot of actors were considered for the role of Richard Kimble, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alec Baldwin, Michael Douglas, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Richard Gere, Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Richard Dreyfuss, Dennis Quaid, Patrick Swayze, William Hurt, Jeff Bridges, and Nick Nolte. Jon Voight, Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman were considered for the role of U.S. Marshall Sam Gerard. Tommy Lee Jones took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the movie.

[@joeblankenship377]

With Michael Douglas, it would sorta feel like The Game.

[@aaronz1326]

It's a great suspenseful action movie, but it's elevated so much by the quiet moments. The way he saves that boy, and the way Tommy Lee Jones' character gradually changes his mind. He doesn't ever say it, but his facial reactions are spot on, and you can feel him puzzling it over. He's obviously a cynical cop, so it takes a lot for him to entertain the idea, but when Richard keeps behaving in ways that aren't consistent with a killer, he's forced to be open to the idea.

[@martinbraun1211]

Please give Star Trek a chance. You don't know what you're missing out on. 🖖😌

[@TheJamieRamone]

What @martinbraun1211 said!

[@joegreene7619]

Go away. You literally do nothing but spam comments about Star Trek on channels that clearly aren't going to watch it.

[@maxducoudray]

Ooh, another excellent channel choice. This is the kind of big movie energy that Shanelle always enjoys. Can’t wait!

[@steveshute3810]

This movie is perfectly crafted and acted. The suspense and reveals are handled so well.

[@TheJamieRamone]

27:22 - You took the words straight outta my mouth...and plastered them on screen! 😂

[@briantaulbee5744]

Great review! I also appreciate Roger Ebert's apt observation about this movie, that it clearly shows how Kimball can stay ahead of the marshalls, but only so far. The tension of how they're able to keep up with him is intoxicating.

[@christophermitchell6307]

This is my 2nd favorite Harrison Ford film, 3rd is blade runner and 1st is Air Force ONE. TLJ absolutely deserved his oscar for this film. Looking forward to your next live stream in a few days shanelle.

[@christypriest30]

I’m glad you mentioned the broadcasters use of the word sketchy because at the time of this movie it didn’t mean what it does now!

[@nmt2k2]

The little touch that I appreciated was after Kimball hits Nichols in the back with the pipe, Nichols is facedown, passed out, with his gun still pointed at Girard. Gerard doesn't say anything, but immediately realizes just how close he was. And if you like movies to figure out, you absolutely need to review The Sting

[@mrcapra]

Yes, I'd LOVE to see/hear your reaction to The Sting!

[@christypriest30]

I watched this in the theater when it was released and you’re absolutely right about the title card in the beginning being a jump scare! Everyone in the packed theater jumped!

[@michaelgatheringdust]

As always a fun reaction with Shanelle's ever-present attention to detail and appreciation of the subtler things. I didn't see it in the theater but got the laserdisc in 1994, and later the DVD and then the blu-ray. 30 years later this film remains an outstanding example of filmmaking! The Ford/Joes interaction is perfect and even though this could easily be called an "action film" it embraces so much more. And I love seeing little things like Ron Dean (Chicago Detective Kelly) who also played the police chief trying to get Alexondra Lee fired in the pilot of Special Unit 2 and L. Scott Coldwell (Poole on Gerard's team) who also played Carol Sherman in Lois and CLark S1 E8 who was part of the team investigating the kryptonite meteorite. Great film. Great reaction! I continue to watch this film at least twice a year since 1994!

[@amygeorgopoulos1400]

Saw The Fugitive in theaters with my family when I was probably 13. LOVED it!! I remember we rented it in the following years at local video rental stores. It was a family favorite.

[@stevenprice8253]

I've just recently discovered your channel and am enjoying your reactions and insights into some of my favorite movies. Seeing The Fugitive for the first time in a while reminded me of my favorite Harrison Ford movie: 1985's Witness. I think it would be right up your alley. Keep up the good work!

[@marybethgoeggel4658]

This was THE movie to see when it came out. To date myself, I remember the movie section of papers was nothing but showtimes for theaters showing this for MONTHS!! I didn’t see it in theaters, but once I saw on cable, I got how captivating it was.

[@bradsullivan2495]

September 17th will mark the 60th anniversary of the debut of the TV show this film was based on. It lasted four seasons and the finale in August 1967 remains one of the highest-rated shows in TV history.

[@EzraPeterson]

So glad you watched this! I was one during the livestream wanting you to watch it and just love it! Hope all is well!

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thank you, Shanelle! 💨 #ShanelleRiccio #AndrewDavis #TheFugitive #TheFugitive1993

[@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time]

I'm old enough to remember the television series as a child, and as I recall when the final episode was televised, soldiers who were huge fans of the show were disappointed to miss it, as they were kind of busy, fighting and dying, in the jungles of Vietnam at the time of airing.

[@mauz4588]

The one-armed man, Sykes, was played by Andreas Katsulas who did an incredible run as G'Kar in the series Babylon 5. The Fugitive movie was based on a TV series by the same name. It ran for four seasons, and its finale was the most watched episode of television up until an episode of Dallas in 1980.

[@kennedy6587]

Oooo please watch “High Spirits”!!! You would love it! 80s comedy about ghosts in an irish castle. Starring Steve Gutenberg, Daryl Hannah, Liam Neeson, Peter O’Toole and a few other big names! It’s absolutely hilarious!!

[@cheshirekat528]

YES!!! Love this comedy classic!

[@inarar5334]

It was a pretty big deal. The trailer was just the "Our Fugitive has been on the run..." scene, and it ended in "Your fugitives name is Dr Richard Kimble. Go get em." Since the TV show was still fresher in the minds of people (you'll catch references to it before the movie, usually a "one armed man did it" reference) so the name drop plus the title card got people pretty excited. I know my dad was super hyped for it.

[@matthewjordan7297]

I saw The Fugitive for the first time when I was about 10 or 11 years old. I was too young to catch this one in theaters, but it left a huge impression. It is one of my favorites to this day.

[@chicagojon1972]

All of the reporters in the movie were actually local TV reporters. John Drummond, one of the featured reporters, worked the crime beat in Chicago for decades on CBS.

[@ICEcoleman2k]

Yeah seeing all those reporters we've watched on the news in the movie was just magnificent ❤

[@brads2362]

Yes! The third in the great Chicago trilogy after The Blues Brothers and Ferris Bueller's Day off.

[@stevenklyce3555]

Not sure how far back you read comments, but here’s insight into the train scene. These shots were filmed along the tracks adjacent to the Nantahala River in North Carolina. The Smoky Mountain Railroad runs a stretch from Bryson City to the Nantahala Outdoor Recreation Center, a crossroads with the famous Appalachian Trail. The site of the filming still preserves a couple of the rail cars for the tourists to see passing by. The jump effect off the dam takes place at the nearby Fontana Dam, Fontana Village. Part of the TVA development, power from the dam was used providing energy to the Manhattan Project atom bomb development in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The train sequence was monumental for the time.

[@JohnOgren]

Fun fact - I rode on that prison transport bus many times as a kid. They bought my home towns (Downers Grove, IL) old public transit busses. We rode them every summer to the 4th of July festival downtown.

[@WildMoonLacquer]

This is one of my favorite movies! As you said, the plot unveils perfectly and the script is witty and well crafted. I'm always a sucker for mysteries, and trying to figure out who killed his wife keeps you invested in Kimble's plight. I also love how they created the investigation scenes, Tommy Lee Jones and his team have a great dynamic that truly makes you believe they've been working together for years. That's wild about the train scene being done full-size! Wow! ~Caroline

[@wncjan]

If you want to see what's left of the train, it's right outside Dillsboro, North Carolina on the banks of Tuckasegee River. The tunnel scene is on the same railroad line and the dam scenes are from Cheoah Dam outside Robbinsville, NC

[@Trifler500]

My Mom was excited for this movie because she's a fan of the original series. She didn't think he on the run for long enough, after seeing the guy in the series be on the run for many years. :)

[@PeterBuwen]

I still remember the original TV show "The Fugitive" with David Janssen as Richard Kimble. 120 episodes in 4 seasons.

[@martinm8991]

Yes, right, they do not make movies like this anymore - thanks for that remark, absolutely correct Btw, I do love Julianne Moore as well, my favorite movie with her is 2007 "Next"

[@AndrewSnarls]

I was young but I remember going by myself to the theaters to see The Fugitive because I had seen the reruns of the TV series, and since then I've owned a copy on VHS and DVD and I've watched it a number of times.

[@BigBadBernatzki]

I use to put on this VHS every night to help fall asleep while in university, and every night I would fast forward to the point that I would last recall from the night before

[@ChicagoDB]

“Fifth Floor, Lingerie and Sporting Goods”

[@vandergrad]

This is one of those movies I can watch over and over and over again (and have). First, I am from the Chicago area so I naturally love it when the city is a character. But so much more than that is great acting, excellent score, and superb script! Not a single flaw from start to finish and so much fun to watch!!

[@mrtim5363]

Love your reactions. You pay attention to what's going on. Thank You... Though as an older person growing up watching 'The Fugitive' every week on TV there's some addition humor for us when young reviewers watch this as new, because for us old folks, the 'search for the one armed man' started in the early 60's.

[@biguy617]

The Old Fugitive TV show was great too. The original show is from the 60s. I love this movie. Tim Daily did a reboot of TV show after voicing Superman for the Superman animated series.

[@robobikenobi]

I saw this in theaters in 1993 as a 13 year old kid, and it was one of the best theater experiences I'd had up to that point. Pulse pounding suspense especially for a young boy who couldn't stand to see Harrison Ford be wronged in any way. Still love this film! Shanelle is correct when says she doesn't think they make pictures like this today.

[@ForEternia]

I loved this movie. I saw it in theaters in the summer of 93. I remember taking summer classes to make up credits for failing English. We had to write a report on what we enjoyed doing during the summer. I mentioned The Fugitive as the best movie to catch in theaters. Oh and Shanelle, I believe it was an AM PM on the 5th floor 😅

[@SparkleKnits]

This is one of the few movies (along with Goodfellas) I will stop what I’m doing and watch when I see it on television. Such a great film.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

agreed on Goodfellas! So insanely rewatchable!

[@pigs18]

While this may be common now, in a rarity for the early 90s, the movie was so successful that it was still playing in some theaters when the home video came out.

[@keyman6689]

I was so dang excited for this movie to come out back in 1993. This and Jurassic Park were my most anticipated for that year. I can't believe you've never even heard of this movie, especially with your love of film. So glad you finally got to react to it!

[@devodavis6747]

Hey Shanelle, another of my favorites here, but I wanted to say something. I watch several reaction channels, and I like hanging with you because you're *smart.* A lot of reviewers (I don't stick for long either) just repeat what just happened and have nowhere near the insight you do. Thanks!

[@ShanelleRiccio]

best compliment!

[@Lothian55]

Another great cat and mouse movie is "Catch Me If You Can" which is based on a true story. As always, love your reactions Shanelle.

[@TinaLaGreca]

I did see this in the theater. I would see anything and everything with Harrison Ford in the 80’s and 90’s!! So many other movies with him I recommend: Witness, Frantic, Regarding Henry to name a few. 😊