There are many exciting twists and turns in the plot of The Fugitive: the complete series, which involves a one-armed man and a medical fraud…and to say any more about it would be to give too much away. Anyhow, this is one of the best recent thrillers – it has some great scenes, good action sequences, some comic moments, great acting (Ford and Jones are perfect…you simply root for whoever is on screen at the time), and is not TOO violent (although some of the initial scenes which show the wife being murdered are pretty grusome). This is one of the few recent Hollywood blockbusters that actually deserves its popularity !
Fate, however, has other ideas. One of four survivors of the most spectacular – and controversial – train wreck ever captured on series dvd, Kimble sets off to blend in to the Windy City’s skyline long enough to find the man who took Helen from him. He has plenty of clues to start him on the trail; his biggest enemy not so much his pursuers as time itself.
Featuring some of the most spectacular action scenes ever recorded on film (the train/bus wreck that frees Kimble, the dive off a dam into the churning maelstrom of the reservoir), as well as two slam-bang fistfights when Kimble finally gets ‘justice’, THE FUGITIVE still is remembered primarily for the suspenseful Jones/Ford ‘cat-and-mouse’ chase, cross-country, and the grudging respect that grows between them…which, ultimately, was what the series box sets was best remembered for, as well.