Revisiting The Fugitive, Plus An Interview With Director Andrew Davis

On the December 28, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall and editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the 1993 action movie The Fugitive. Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation : An Appreciation of Andrew Davis’ The Fugitive General thoughts? Harrison Ford - where does this rank for you as a Ford movie? Tommy Lee Jones The Fugitive was nominated for Best Picture, but Jurassic Park was not. The Fugitive Was The Rare Action Movie To Get Nominated For Best Picture – And It Deserved It Take a break Do you think of The Fugitive as an action movie? Original script: Twist revealed in which Gerard had hired the one-armed man to kill Kimble after Kimble had screwed up an operation on Gerard’s wife. Also a romantic subplot with Julianne Moore’s character, but they rightly took a step back and remembered Kimble is supposed to be in mourning for his wife, so they cut that part out. Are there any lessons modern Hollywood can take from The Fugitive, or was that such a different era that the parallels are meaningless? Thoughts on U.S. Marshals? The Fugitive Director Andrew Davis Reflects On Directing One Of The Best Films Of The 1990s [Exclusive Interview] All the other stuff you need to know: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self. You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , and wherever you get your podcasts. And please subscribe to our newsletter ! Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at [email protected] . Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy