The Fugitive (franchise)

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The Fugitive
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Official franchise logo, as released in 1993.
Created byOriginal story by
Roy Huggins
Original work The Fugitive
Owner Warner Bros. Entertainment
Years1963–present

The Fugitive franchise consists of American action-thriller mystery-crime installments via film and television mediums. The franchise is composed of two theatrical films, and three television series. Based on an original story by Roy Huggins for the titular 1960s television series, the plot centers around innocent individuals who are wrongfully convicted after they are framed for criminal acts they did not commit. Each installment details their eventual escape from their capture by law enforcement, and the ensuing investigative manhunt that follows. As accomplished investigators are quickly on their trail in trying to recapture them, they frantically search to find the proof of their innocence and exoneration for their name.

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The franchise is intended to continue, with a reboot film in development. [1]

Films

FilmU.S.
release date		DirectorScreenwriter(s)Story byProducer(s)
The Fugitive August 6, 1993 Andrew Davis David Twohy & Jeb Stuart David TwohyAnne Kopelson, Arnold Kopelson and Keith Barish
U.S. Marshals March 6, 1998 Stuart Baird Roy Huggins & John Pogue Anne Kopelson and Arnold Kopelson
Untitled remake TBA Albert Hughes Brian Tucker Erik Feig

The Fugitive (1993)

After Dr. Richard Kimble is framed and convicted of the murder of his beloved wife, he must outrun the law and solve the mystery by locating her killer and clearing his name. In pursuit of Dr. Kimble is a team of U.S. Marshals under the direction of the determined detective, chief deputy US Marshal Samuel Gerard who will not stop until he catches the fugitive. Following in chase, Kimble works tirelessly to stay one step ahead of Gerard and his team with hopes of disproving the overwhelming evidence that wrongfully indicates that he is guilty. As he strives to find the identity of his wife's killer, he begins to uncover other secrets surrounding the planned murder before it is too late. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

U.S. Marshals (1998)

When an airplane full of convicted felons crashes, a federal prisoner named Mark Sheridan who is wrongfully convicted of a double-murder escapes. Running from the law in search of proof that he is innocent, chief deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard once again leads a team who are tasked with apprehending the escapee. Alongside State Department agent John Royce, Gerard finds himself once again following the trail of a fugitive of the law. As Mark frantically searches for the truth to exonerate his name, Gerard begins to question his guilt and finds evidences that indicate the innocence of members of his team may be in question. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Reboot

In November 2019, it was announced that a remake of The Fugitive was in development. Albert Hughes will serve as director, with a script from Brian Tucker which will reportedly put a new spin on the premise. Erik Feig will produce the project. Warner Bros. Pictures will produce and distribute the film. [1] [14]

Television

SeriesSeason(s)Episode(s)Originally releasedShowrunnerExecutive producer(s)Status
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
The Fugitive (1963–1967)4120September 17, 1963August 29, 1967 American Broadcasting Company Roy Huggins Quinn Martin Ended
The Fugitive (2000–2001)122October 6, 2000May 25, 2001 CBS Roy Huggins, John McNamara, Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson, R. W. Goodwin Ended
The Fugitive (2020)114August 3, 2020August 18, 2020 Quibi,
The Roku Channel 		Nick Santora Basil Iwanyk, Nick Santora, Stephen Hopkins, Tom Lassally, Albert TorresEnded

The Fugitive (1963–1967)

Created by Roy Huggins for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), as a collaboration between QM Productions and United Artists Television, the series debuted on September 17, 1963 and lasted until August 29, 1967. Consisting of four seasons, the show starred David Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble, Barry Morse as Lt. Philip Gerard, and Bill Raisch as the killer referred to as the "One-Armed Man". Altogether, the series is largely regarded as a crime-drama classic.

Centering around Dr. Kimble who on the run from the law which has wrongfully convicted him of his wife's murder, the plot details his attempts to evade police lieutenant Philip Gerard, as he seeks to prove his innocence and find the killer. The popularity of the series eventually lead to the development of additional contemporary adaptations, years later. [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

The Fugitive (2000–2001)

Following the continued popularity and positive reception of the original show, as well as the financial and critical successes of the titular film, Warner Bros. Entertainment and producer Arnold Kopelson developed a new adaptation of the story for Columbia Broadcasting System network television. Starring Tim Daly as Dr. Richard Kimble, Mykelti Williamson as Lt. Philip Gerard, and Stephen Lang as Ben Charnquist / the One-Armed Man, the series was met with acclaim from studio executives and positive reception from its audience upon its air date. [21] Created by Warner Bros. Television Studios in collaboration with Kopelson Entertainment, Kopelson Telemedia, and McNamara Paper Products the series aired from October 6, 2000 until May 25, 2001; lasting one season which ended with a cliff-hanger, before its cancellation. [22] [23] [24] [25]

The Fugitive (2020)

Created by Nick Santora for a contemporary adaptation, with similar plot details to the original premise albeit different characters and events, the series was initially developed as a streaming short-form series, exclusive for Quibi. In 2021, Roku purchased the library initially created for Quibi, announcing that the company would launch the content on their streaming service The Roku Channel as Roku Originals. Starring Boyd Holbrook as Mike Ferro and Kiefer Sutherland as Det. Clay Bryce, the series centers around Ferro as a man framed and falsely accused for a terrorist attack he did not commit, and his personal race against time in solving the crime.

The series aired from August 3–18, 2020 and was met with underwhelming reception, comparing it as inferior to its predecessors and only lasted one season. [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]

Main cast and characters

CharacterFilmTelevision
The Fugitive U.S. Marshals Untitled remake The Fugitive
(1963–1967)		 The Fugitive
(2000–2001)		 The Fugitive
(2020)
Dr.
Richard Kimble		 Harrison Ford mentioned  David Janssen Tim Daly  
Chf. Dep. USMS
Samuel Gerard		 Tommy Lee Jones  
Helen Kimble Sela Ward  
Fredrick Sykes Andreas Katsulas  
Dr.
Charles Nichols		 Jeroen Krabbé  
Mark J. Sheridan  Wesley Snipes  
DSS SA
John Royce		  Robert Downey Jr.  
Lt.
Philip Gerard		  Barry Morse Mykelti Williamson  
Mike Ferro  Boyd Holbrook
Det.
Clay Bryce		  Kiefer Sutherland

Additional crew and production details

TitleCrew/Detail
ComposerCinematographer(s)Editor(s)Production
companies		Distributing
companies		Running time
The Fugitive
(1963–1967)		 Peter Rugolo Meredith M. Nicholson, Robert Hoffman, Fred Mandl, Lloyd Ahern Sr., Carl E. Guthrie & George J. Folsey Marston Fay, Robert L. Swanson, Walter Hannemann, Jerry Young, James Ballas, Richard Cahoon, Jodie Capelan, John Post, Larry Heath, and James E. Newcom QM Productions,
United Artists Television Inc. 		United Artists Television,
American Broadcasting Company 		102 hours
(51 minutes/episode)
The Fugitive James Newton Howard Michael Chapman Don Brochu, David Finfer, Dean Goodhill, Dov Hoenig, Richard Nord & Dennis Virkler Warner Bros.,
Keith Barish/Arnold Kopelson Productions		 Warner Bros. Pictures:
a Time Warner Entertainment Company 		2 hours 10 minutes
U.S. Marshals Jerry Goldsmith Andrzej Bartkowiak Terry Rawlings Warner Bros.,
Kopelson Entertainment		 Warner Bros. Pictures 2 hours 11 minutes
The Fugitive
(2000–2001)		 Louis Febre Jon Joffin & Clark Mathis Scott K. Wallace, David Ekstrom, James Coblentz, Casey O. Rohrs, and Robert A. Ferretti Warner Bros. Television,
Kopelson Entertainment,
Kopelson Telemedia,
McNamara Paper Products 		Warner Bros. Television Distribution,
Columbia Broadcasting System 		22 hours
(1 hour/episode)
The Fugitive
(2020)		Tony Morales [32] Peter Levy Eric Seaburn, and Christopher Petrus Warner Bros. Television Studios,
BlackJack Films,
3 Arts Entertainment,
Thunder Road Films,
Quibi Originals,
Roku Originals 		Warner Bros. Television Distribution,
Quibi,
The Roku Channel 		84 minutes
(9 minutes/episode)
Untitled reboot TBATBATBA Warner Bros. Pictures TBA

Reception

Box office and financial performance

FilmBox office grossBox office rankingBudgetTotal world-wide
net income		Ref.
North AmericaOther territoriesWorldwideAll time
North America		All time
worldwide
The Fugitive $183,875,760$169,839,557$353,715,317#266#604$44,000,000$309,715,317 [33] [34]
U.S. Marshals $57,833,603$45,200,000$103,033,603#1,545#2,710$60,000,000$43,033,603 [35] [36]
Totals$241,709,363$215,039,557$456,748,920x̄ #906x̄ #1,657$104,000,000$352,748,920

Critical and public response

Critical and public response of The Fugitive films
TitleCriticalPublic
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
The Fugitive (1963–1967)— [37] — [38] —
The Fugitive (1993)96% (81 reviews) [39] 87 (32 reviews) [40] A+ [41]
U.S. Marshals 30% (43 reviews) [42] 47 (20 reviews) [43] A− [41]
The Fugitive (2000-2001)— [44] 69 (24 reviews) [45] —
The Fugitive (2020)20% (10 reviews) [46] — [47] —

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