Tag: The Fugitive

Inspiration and Popcorn: ‘The Fugitive’: A Historical Drama About the Perseverance of Faith

Approved | 1h 44min | Drama, History | 1947 In the last few years, I’ve come to appreciate the work of celebrated director John Ford. Although, as a child, I’d watched some of his more famous films, such as 1939’s “Stagecoach” and 1948’s “Fort Apache,” I didn’t really appreciate them at the time. Widely known…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Fugitive’: Running From the Law, Following the Truth

PG-13 | 2h 10min | Action, Crime, Drama | 6 August 1993 (USA) In “The Fugitive,” Harrison Ford plays convicted murderer Dr. Richard Kimble. The movie was inspired by a hit 1960s TV series of the same name and theme. The series was leaden; Ford’s version is anything but. And though he’d been working for years,…