by They all thought that this film would be a disaster and yet it was the opposite that happened. Back on the cinematographic adventure full of twists and turns, both on the set and behind the scenes, and was “the fugitive”.
The fugitive, a cult thriller released in 1993, is today considered a classic of American cinema, with 7 Oscar nominations, including that of the best film. However, at the time of its production, few of those who participated there did not really believe in the success of the project. Between doubts and concerns, casting members, including leading actors like Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones, thought that the film would be a bitter failure.
In a 2023 retrospective published by Rolling Stone (via Whatculture), Joe Pantoliano, who embodies Marshal Cosmo Renfro in the film, expressed himself on the subject, declaring: “We were lucky … Everyone thought it would be a real failure, except Andy Davis [le réalisateur].»
According to Daniel Roebuck (Marshal Robert Biggs), his partner on the screen, Harrison Ford would have told him in the middle of a scene: “Oh, my God, it's going to be my Hudson Hawk*.»
*Hudson Hawk, Gentleman and burglar is an American action comedy from 1991 Michael Lehmann with Bruce Willis which was a huge critical and commercial failure in the United States, winning three raid Awards-including that of the worst film.
And then there was Tommy Lee Joneswho also thought that the film would be a total failure and which even said itself by turning a scene that it would be the end of his career.
“” “I will never work again. It will never work. And the best I can do is to be as clear, concise and coherent as possible, to say these replicas as properly and conscientiously as possible, and perhaps I will find another work one day, at a given moment.»
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But despite their skepticism, The fugitive has become a critical and commercial triumph. Irony, of course, is that the role of deputy Sam Gerard has become one of the most acclaimed roles and undoubtedly one of the most emblematic Tommy Lee Joneswhile that of Dr. Richard Kimble is one of the most striking outdoor roles of Harrison Ford. However, both thought that their career was about to be ruined!
The fugitive is to be reviewed in streaming on Netflix and Max.
