The Fugitive
First screened in August 1993; most recently screened in April 2009
Director: Andrew Davis. Cast: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Jeroen Krabbé, Sela Ward, Andreas Katsulas, Joe Pantoliano, L. Scott Caldwell, Tom Wood, Daniel Roebuck, Ron Dean, Joseph F. Kosala, Julianne Moore, Nick Searcy, Jane Lynch, John M. Watson, Sr., Maurice Person, Lonnie Sima. Screenplay: Jeb Stuart and David Twohy (based on a screen story by David Twohy and characters created by Roy Huggins).
Twitter Capsule: Less special than I recalled and last act isn't up to snuff, but overall sets high, muscular bar for summer suspensers

Photo © 1993 Warner Bros. Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B

Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture
★Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones
Best Cinematography: Michael Chapman
Best Film Editing: Dennis Virkler, David Finfer, Dean Goodhill, Don Brochu, Richard Nord, and Dov Hoenig
Best Original Score: James Newton Howard
Best Sound: Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Herbick, Frank A. Montaño, and Scott D. Smith
Best Sound Effects Editing: John Leveque & Bruce Stambler

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Director: Andrew Davis
Best Actor (Drama): Harrison Ford
★Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones

Other Awards:
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Supporting Actor (Jones)
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Sound
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