The Fugitive (1993) - "They Killed My Wife"

[@palmerlp]

The way Kimble nearly collapses in relief that someone *finally* believes him…

[@timothygouldjr8384]

And the fact that Kimble saved Gerard’s life despite the fact that he persued Kimble just shows that Kimble is innocent

[@rickster100100]

Persued

[@robert4039]

Pursued

[@rickster100100]

@@robert4039 you are so right, sir!! Lol. My bad. Thank you for the correction!!

[@Solitude47152]

He’s not innocent. He was convicted in a Court of Law

[@jimmymunz874]

​@@Solitude47152did you watch the movie?

[@kineticproductions3831]

Gerards dry humor "You know i am glad. I need to rest." Always kills me.

[@bleedingstar1011]

From "I didn't kill my wife" "I don't care" to "They killed my wife." "I know it, Richard. I know it." What a powerful film.

[@bearcattony00]

"I thought you didn't care." "I don't. Don't tell anybody Ok?"

[@bearcattony00]

The whole movie was based on the famous exchange in the sewer.

[@ChrisSmith-kw4gn]

I like to believe Dr Kimble and Gerrard meet once a year for a steak dinner.

[@stadium79]

They are at Gibsons in Chicago tonight!

[@silverpslm]

Kimble: Remember that time at the dam? Gerrard: Oh God. You scarred me three times.

[@slipgate_warlord]

We know what the one armed man and Kimble's friend sentence was. Most definitely got the death penalty.

[@ChrisSmith-kw4gn]

@@stadium79 it has to be gibsons

[@hamadhumaid1984]

​@@slipgate_warlordprobably, but I know that the one armed man will be charged for double murder, but what are charges for Kimble's so-called friend?

[@Aurik-Kal-Durin]

God, 90s movies were so fucking awesome. The cinematography, the acting, the casting, the dialogue, the music... it all just came together so perfectly time and time again.

[@pmona7673]

The music soundtrack for this movie is epic!

[@kristinanne3763]

You're not wrong! Shit, I miss alot about the 90s, lol.

[@bleedingstar1011]

The greatest decade in human history, no doubt

[@susanb2015]

Just the movies were very good. Everything else was better in the 70s and 80s.

[@Springbok314]

Ford’s work in the flick was overshadowed by that of Tommy Lee’s. But this was one of Ford’s best performances.

[@metadeth578]

together they both made this a great movie!

[@DomenicZappia-xj2lt]

Brilliant performances from both men

[@notherestillnothing]

Cant beat 80s/90s cinema

[@stadium79]

I completely agree! Something so cool about the vibe. It wasn’t quite there in the 70s (although there are some awesome 70s movies!). Hard to explain I guess and I think I’m partial as that was my childhood! Thanks for saying hi and for watching!

[@notherestillnothing]

@@stadium79 same here, I believe its more than nostalgia. When Tommy lee requests a coffee and a donut i feel compelled to get some for myself. Its well cast, well written and tastefully directed.

[@peterl3417]

@@notherestillnothing they actually had the marshall team get to know each other and develop a common language. They worked on their own lines and improv'd like 90% of the time.

[@haissem8]

Before Harry Potter ruined it in 2001

[@289cobra9]

​@@stadium79 The 70's had great movies!

[@bridgetbinion8494]

I love that little bit where Richard repeats that they killed his wife. Like maybe he thought Gerard still didn't believe he was innocent.

[@bridgetbinion8494]

"Tell Samuel Gerard I'm going home now. I'm taking my vacation."

[@tolbertjason]

Richard me and Gerard know it we knew about Nichols and Sykes being involved Helen's murder on the night of her murder when Nichols borrow Richard's Car and he had the keys to the house, and he telephone and called from Richard's car Sykes his security guard Nichols's security guard, it wasn't force entry into the house on that night of Helen's murder. Richard give up Gerard is either lying and he's going to shoot you or help you out and take you to get exonerated for a murder that you didn't commit and knowing you are innocent and you was famed.

[@TheImaginator972]

Both Dr. Richard Kimble and Lieutenant Gerard are such great characters that I really like thanks to both Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones performances.

[@hamadhumaid1984]

Sam Gerard is not a Lieutenant, he's the Senior Deputy US Marshal

[@josephsadighi29]

@@hamadhumaid1984 You're right, but - TV show versus movie. In the much-loved 1960s series, Dr. Kimble's extremely dogged pursuer is police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.

[@brantfrans8595]

Tommy Lee Jones is phenomenal actor. He does look like a U.S. Marshal.

[@darkdante9]

He won an Oscar for this role

[@jadedmastermind]

This is literally the PERFECT suspense thriller! The climax is brilliantly executed, with the killer targeting the very Federal Agent who was tasked with bringing Richard Kimball to justice. That same agent declares Richard’s innocence, along with the true perpetrator’s guilt. Richard saves the Agent’s life, vindicating himself once again to both the Agent and the audience, after repeatedly demonstrating his hippocratic oath of benevolence. The Agent then protects Richard before a public not yet appraised of the truth of Richard’s innocence.

[@SarahRenz59]

Nice touch, using real Chicago television reporters Lester Holt, Pam Zekman, and the great John Drummond (still alive at 93!). One of the many details that has this film capturing the real Chicago vibe.

[@ivandovranic5834]

Can you tell us about cops? Because, Chicago native Roger Ebert, in his review gave affirmative appraisal of cops, which for once looked and sounded right.

[@SarahRenz59]

@@ivandovranic5834 At least 1 real Chicago cop was in the movie. Sgt. Joe Kosala was the detective in the tinted glasses who interrogated Richard Kimble (Ford) in the beginning of the film.

[@caravanlifenz]

I was a teenager in the 1990s. The majority of all movies had a great script and a good ending. It was rare to walk out of a movie and feel it was a waste of time. We had no idea that movies would mostly go down hill from there.

[@Xander77Ru]

Nostalgia goggles. The 90s had SO many garbage movies. But what they did have less of was pure formula ("save the cat" wasn't even published at the time), sequels, and extended universe bullshit.

[@Skybolter]

Richard Kimble is taken into custody just to get released later the same night, !AWSOME!

[@stadium79]

I always like the look of relief on his face when he realizes that they know he is innocent!

[@Solitude47152]

He is not innocent. He was convicted in a Court of Law. Plus he committed numerous new felonies during the course of the movie. Guy is a one man crime wave.

[@leejee88]

they took him out in cuffs for the optics the case still has to go to trial at that point so technically Kimble is still guilty man

[@octoman511]

ummmm no...He would immediately be taken back to prison to serve out his sentence since technically Kimble is still guilty man. If he has new evidence he can ask for a new trial or petition the Governor for a pardon. Gerard doesn’t get to decide if he goes free.

[@crazyman7671]

​@@octoman511I think a deal was struck off camera after he took the cuffs off. He probably told him that while they do have evidence, he still needs to go back, but they help him start the appeal/new trial process and expedite it and Kimble hardly spends any time in prison and if he did, I'm sure the prisoners were aware of his innocence and likely either left him alone, or he was like their medical guy. But who knows 🤷‍♂️

[@argeecrowell2502]

Gerard cares; he likes to act like he doesn't.

[@solarwindlass]

Tommy Lee is top shelf. Some as good, none better. A towering talent, just the way he uses his gaze to communicate.

[@commanderkeen3787]

"Just kidding Richard! Back to Death Row!"

[@YoungGun66]

😂

[@PlacingRed]

😂

[@visionist7]

The Fugitive 2

[@babymammoth34]

When I saw this in the theater, every body hollered laughed and cheered when Kimble bashed up nichols with that pipe great stuff. Gerard spinning around with his piece was delightful too

[@treseancann1261]

Dr. Richard Kimble learned a very valuable lesson from this: Not everyone is your friend.

[@theman2017inc]

And sometimes you learn that not everyone is your friend too late!!!

[@Vange-kw4ye]

The exchange between Kimble and Gerard at the end pure gold "Thought you didn't care...." "I don't...Hey don't tell amybody ok?"

[@davidwalker9518]

It wouldn't shock me if it was an ad lib by HF and TLJ, as most of the ending was made on the fly.

[@hamadhumaid1984]

3:50 Joseph Kosala, the one who's wearing glasses is in fact a retired Sergeant in Chicago Police Department he died on March 22, 2015. Joseph Kosala served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War

[@EM-yk1dw]

I wish they ended the film showing Dr Kimble officially acquitted.

[@develynseether4426]

And Chicago Police Department having to issue a full pardon, apology and compensation

[@henryalugoro9049]

One the best scene in The Fugituve

[@tomh.2405]

I love how Richard's body language during the epilogue shows what he's thinking in regard to Gerard: "Okay, I don't really get this guy, but I'm glad he's on my side."

[@nicholasmedovich8691]

0:33 a sign of light at the end of the tunnel

[@crackshack2]

Tommy Lee Jones and Harrison Ford make an interesting combo

[@Md-Adam]

Ironically, their character met in a few minutes scene at the end of the film!

[@AnhNguyen-or9ob]

Dr Kimble takes revenge for his wife to a whole new level

[@sturycroft]

Even now I can clearly remember being in the cinema aged 13 going “OOOGHH!” at 0:58

[@jonathansebo5800]

This movie was absolutely phenomenal

[@SomeBodyIUsedToKnow8]

They don’t make movies like this anymore 😢

[@thepowernator6241]

1:38 You're not shooting anybody 😡 1:41 That was for framing me 😡

[@kathachareonpong2001]

New movies are so horrible that make average 90s movie look so great.

[@visionist7]

This is well above average

[@samsticka]

At 3:02, we see Sykes get arrested and put in the back of a squad car. Did Dr. Nichols get arrested, too? We don't get to see that.

[@Aurik-Kal-Durin]

He was probably taken out on a stretcher, seeing as Kimble knocked him out.

[@MegaVijay1]

​@@Aurik-Kal-DurinI don't think Dr. Nichols would be carried out on a stretcher. Kimble gave him a concussion on back of head with the metal pipe.

[@jadedmastermind]

Presumably he does. The US Marshall played by Tommy Lee Jones would have seen to that, considering his life was just threatened by him at gunpoint.

[@samsticka]

@@jadedmastermind Sam Gerard. That's who Tommy Lee Jones played. In the original TV series, his first name was Philip. And he was not a US Marshall. He was a lieutenant for the Chicago PD.

[@drygnfyre]

It's left unclear if Nichols was knocked out or outright killed. But the point is made that he got found out so we don't need to see what actually comes of him.

[@MegaVijay1]

3:19 Cosmo finally gets to go home 😂

[@danradu231]

Shout out to James Howard's score. Definitely the icing on a nice cake.

[@EvaSlayAllDay334]

Masterpiece. A true masterpiece.

[@sharktoof1]

One of the 90s all timers.

[@jasonmay9387]

Sorry they just don't make movies like this any more. 😢

[@NISSIMKHALIFACOMPOSER]

It's like in Terminator 2: "I need a vacation" 🤣

[@bassman8144]

I miss good movies 😔

[@stadium79]

Same.

[@jackfenton2271]

How do you handcuff a 1 armed man?

[@joelouis7486]

great story ... great actors ... great direction ... whatever happened to THOSE types of films??? oh yeah ... W O K E

[@babuzzard6470]

Great movie, great cast.

[@hamadhumaid1984]

I'll do this dialog just for fun The Chief of Chicago PD: "Well, detectives, care to explain why the US Marshals apprehended Dr, Richard Kimble?" Detective Kelly: "Um, you see..." Detective Rosetti is hesitant to talk Chief: "Well, I'll tell you then, they know the truth, Richard Kimble didn't kill his wife as you said, Detective Kelly because of money, no, it was Fredrick Sykes the one armed man a former cop and executive security of Devlin-McGregor Pharmaceutical, the wife is the collateral. So, we almost have an innocent man's blood in our hands, you morons and what's even worse, Dr. Charles Nichols is the person who ordered the hit on Richard Kimble to prevent him from talking to the public about the drug" Detective Rosetti: "Sir, I can explain..." Chief: "SHUT UP" Detective Kelly: "Sir, we're sorry, we thought he killed his wife, we didn't know" Chief: "Well, now you know, I have to ask for your shields and your guns, as of right now, you're both terminated, in other words you're fired" Kelly and Rosetti were objecting the Chief's decision Chief: "Security, make sure that their things are packed and escort them out of the building"

[@RaymondFunnell-bs1wl]

Two brilliant actors Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones

[@Solitude47152]

He was immediately taken back to prison to serve out his sentence. If he has new evidence he can bring a Writ to ask for a new trial or petition the Governor for a pardon. Tommy doesn’t get to decide if he goes free.

[@snappycattimesten]

I thought you didn’t care

[@AnonYmous-kf7uu]

@@snappycattimesten Okay, you made me laugh. Thank you!

[@nomisunrider6472]

I mean yeah, but that would make for a much more boring climax.

[@Molly-ey6lq]

True, but he's a fairly high ranked Marshal with some pull given how friendly he acts with his political bosses. A inter-agency request to a US District Attorney to lean in Illinois prosecutors to reopen the case wouldn't be that hard and would get things moving quickly.

[@Solitude47152]

@@Molly-ey6lq Possible

[@NoamPitlick-bg8kw]

This was one of the great endings of all time.

[@joselitorazon4033]

2 great actors in one movie

[@Outlook2025]

They don’t make em like they used too

[@mainiotaainetta]

I saw the Leslie Nielsen version more but never this fully.

[@timeforgottenprince8271]

They don't make em like they used to.

[@Tube2097]

Awesome.

[@metadeth578]

this how news reporters used to be.

[@broheme8922]

Quality movie. Shame about the endorsement.

[@JaceTan-90]

I guess after this, Harrison Ford became the president of the united states 2 years later and rides the Air Force One. hehe

[@nicholasmedovich8691]

Also did Dr Nichols survive his injuries or did he perish from gunshot wounds

[@santos8468]

Nichols wasn't shot.

[@octoman511]

he wasnt shot

[@el7jake]

What was Gerard doing with the plastic bag in the car?

[@babymammoth34]

Give it up...its time to stop running...”

[@danamazin8813]

Can someone send me a copy of this fine movie ?🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@michaelsinclair8733]

0:31 My favorite part.

[@da33smith37]

Towering classic entertainment!

[@hamadhumaid1984]

In the court the judge made a decision: Judge: "Before I pass the judgment, I would like to say something, we almost made a terrible mistake an innocent man's blood in our hands, we're not going to repeat the same mistake. Now, due to the new evidence provided by the US Marshals services, the court decided to shut down Devlin McGregor Pharmaceuticals for description an illegal drug, As for those who's responsible for the murders, Frederick Sykes is sentenced to death for the murder of Helen Kimble and a police officer and Charles Nichols is also sentenced to death for conspiracy to commit murder and the murder of Alexander Lentz. Richard Kimble, the court decided to drop all charges against you, and on behalf of the people of Chicago and this court, we're deeply apologize for miscarriage of justice and we hope from the bottom of your heart to forgive us and accept our apology, this court is adjourned

[@RaymondFunnell-bs1wl]

Liked the theme tune

[@tolbertjason]

Richard me and Gerard know it we knew about Nichols and Sykes being involved Helen's murder on the night of her murder when Nichols borrow Richard's Car and he had the keys to the house, and he telephone and called from Richard's car Sykes his security guard Nichols's security guard, it wasn't force entry into the house on that night of Helen's murder. Richard give up Gerard is either lying and he's going to shoot you or help you out and take you to get exonerated for a murder that you didn't commit and knowing you are innocent and you was famed.

[@tomjacques6051]

Why was Kimble handcuffed though?

[@airdriver]

US Marshalls, the somewhat sequel featuring Samuel Gerard and his team was a good movie. I just wish they could have had him chasing a real criminal and not another innocent man. Too bad it wasn’t as successful as The Fugitive. I would have liked seeing a few more movies.

[@visionist7]

Would have been nice to have a trilogy. In the third film Tommy Lee Jones' character himself could become a fugitive maybe

[@taoybtm]

Harrison Ford Take Down Jeroen Krabbe

[@susandaniels9733]

In real life he wouldve been an instant celebrity.like johnny depp when it was clear that amber set him up.

[@us-Bahn]

John Drummond, Lester Holt. Pure Chi

[@rick3747]

Andrew Davis, Chicago, many actors were in "Above The Law"....

[@47imagine]

Shouldn't it have been painfully obvious to Kimble and his lawyer to suspect that Nichols might be involved? He was the one person who had Kimble's keys the night of the murder. There was no forced entry. Narrow down the possibilities.

[@arcadia5886]

I understand Kimble not suspecting Nichols because that was his friend and until the end acted like a friend and likely defended Kimble's character in court. The Chicago PD really blew it by not investigating and quickly rushing to judgment. When Gerard didn't buy their reasons for Kimble killing his wife even the other Marshall's were smirking as if questioning the Chicago PD police work.

[@abrandenburg10]

Far easier if you're a lazy cop to just assume the husband did it and pat yourself on the back and get a promotion. Not really that far fetched since we've seen it happen in real life with similar cases of a husband being accused of murdering wife only to be found innocent later

[@chrisamon80]

Richard Kimble is going to see the police.

[@taelabaho]

The part 2 of this is the US marshalls movie because of the cast.

[@morningstar7329]

0:56 Pow

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Richard: Never 👎

[@davidsmith385]

Gerarad has free Healthcare for life.😅

[@fd111e2]

Colonel Chester Phillips looking for General Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross

[@johnadams20132013]

Its a very good movie very underated

[@guessowii]

who's under rating it??

[@thecowboy9698]

So I have watched this movie multiple times, absolutely love it, but this scene I have always been confused about - does Kimble kill Nichol when hitting him with that pipe - or did he simply knock him out? I was never sure which it was. Btw, how long was the timespan of this film supposed to be? I always under the impression it takes place over the course of a year, starting from when Kimble escaped the bus.

[@koolkidz6263]

knocked out, you saw in the end he's being arrested and put into the police car

[@thecowboy9698]

@@koolkidz6263 - I saw Sykes getting arrested and put in a police car, but not Nichols.

[@koolkidz6263]

@@thecowboy9698 well he was knocked out, Richard never intended to kill Nichols, he just stopped him from killing Jones

[@drygnfyre]

I think he was knocked out, not killed. I’m also unsure about the timeline. But references were made to “last summer,” so I’m guessing a year at most.

[@user-fy7ru4ii1i]

At the end...how come there's no one with cellphones recording everything?

[@octoman511]

made in 1993

[@shadyeissa9791]

The plague of cellphones unfortunately came at our era not them..... Life was simple and easy

[@mattprssmn4]

Cell phones were just in existence at the time and weren't as advanced as they are today. The movie came out in '93 and the first ever text message occurred the year before.

[@hedga001]

@@octoman511 it was actually filmed in 92

[@tgbyhunjik]

Phone bad

[@TheCoachsid6161]

Waste of two good suits

[@nicholasmedovich8691]

30 years ago.

[@karlrowley5603]

You would of thought he would pick up the gun

[@dan9471]

OK guys run me through the hair dye issue

[@jonathanvanhassel8128]

We're the Men in Black! A secret...

[@joebagnato]

Harrison ford at his best

[@jaywilliams1289]

This was such a great movie but I always wished they would have shown what happened to Kimble and shown him get pardoned for a crime he did not commit.

[@aaronbischoff721]

Wished that as well after watching this scene. Can only imagine Kimble with the help of Gerald presenting new evidence to the governor or judge that he’s innocent and got pardoned

[@Bubba603]

How good is Tommy Lee Jones

[@EM-yk1dw]

Let me see those hands doctor ❤

[@kimberlyjfurey4699]

is Pam Zekman that tiny reporter? Gahhh, she got on my nerves....

[@briancurry6602]

nice

[@DeniseKelley-xw9tz]

John the bulldog Drummond

[@stevematthews3541]

great movie

[@Menjelook1]

Anyone who has a movie like this with Tommy Lee Jones 🎉is a genius Us Marshalls, Double Jeopardy, the fugitive, he had a movie with Benicio del toro when he used the knife instead of hatchet 🪓 etc…