There is no denying that Harrison Ford is a bona fide Hollywood star. The 84-year-old has been on a five-decade box office run and rarely misses when it comes to his movie choices.
So, it’s no surprise that in 1993 — nearly two decades after his breakout role in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope — he starred in one of the best thrillers of all time.
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The Fugitive, based on a 1960s TV show, starred Harrison as Dr. Richard Kimble, a vascular surgeon who is arrested and charged with the murder of his wife. On the way to prison, Kimble escapes and is on the run, determined to find his wife’s killer.
While we won’t drop any spoilers, Ford starred alongside Tommy Lee Jones (Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard) in the action thriller. At the time of its release in August 1993, it made $23 million at the box office in its opening weekend and overall brought in over $350 million worldwide.
It also held the record for the biggest August opening weekend for six years. To this day, the movie, which currently has a 96 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, gets rave reviews from viewers new and old.
“Truly such an unexpected surprise! I was not expecting to enjoy this film this much! I’m so glad I finally saw this classic movie,” one person wrote, before another added, “The Fugitive is one of the greatest action-thrillers ever made.”
It is currently ranked No. 14 on Time Out‘s list of 100 Best Thriller Movies of All Time, and No. 37 on IMDb‘s list of Best Thrillers of All Time. It was also nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
So, it comes as a surprise that Ford was hesitant to star in the movie, according to director Andrew Davis.
“I think Harrison thought, ‘Tommy’s a powerful actor — I don’t want to be in his shadow,'” Davis told Yahoo. “Harrison took a little convincing, but it worked out fine.”
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