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Throwback: The Fugitive — The Op-Ed Was Right About Exactly One Thing

Dir. Andrew Davis Runtime 2h 10m Reviewed Aug 13, 2026 Thriller · Throwback · 1993
Matt
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Norm
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>> Official Verdict: Two Thumbs Up — A Miracle <<
DOUBLE-UP DETECTED · THIS IS NOT A DRILL

Matt's Take

Thumb Up — As Previously Published

As previously published: the greatest thriller ever made, starring Harrison Ford, a man I will hear no criticism of. Both runners are right — Kimble is innocent and has to run, Gerard doesn’t care and has to catch him — the train crash was done for real in one take, and Tommy Lee Jones won an Oscar for inventing charisma-as-procedure. Thumb up, now notarized.

Norm's Take

Thumb Up — Conclusion Co-Signed, Reasoning Severed

A 130-minute promise kept at a sprint: a murder mystery, a manhunt, and competent people doing their jobs at speed — every one of my lanes, zero wizards, waiver granted in full. Thumb up. All the way.

The Crossfire

Where the critics stop reviewing the movie and start reviewing each other.
MattThe record now supports my op-ed. Under Siege, 1992. The Fugitive, 1993. Same director. Chain of custody. Seagal walked so Kimble could run.
NormThe record supports the FILM, Matt. A calendar is not causation, and Seagal remains inadmissible in this and every other proceeding.

The Bottom Line

MattWatch it.
NormWatch it.
Verdict Two Thumbs Up