The Fugitive (franchise)

The Fugitive franchise consists of American action-thriller mystery-Crime film|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.
The franchise will continue with a reboot film currently in development.
==Films==
Film 	U.S. release date	Director 	Screenwriter(s) 	Story by 	Producer(s)
The Fugitive 	 	Andrew Davis 	David Twohy & Jeb Stuart	David Twohy 	Anne Kopelson, Arnold Kopelson and Keith Barish
U.S. Marshals (film)|U.S. Marshals	 	Stuart Baird 	Roy Huggins & John Pogue	Roy Huggins & John Pogue	Anne Kopelson and Arnold Kopelson
Untitled remake 	 	Albert Hughes	Brian Tucker 	Brian Tucker 	Erik Feig
===The Fugitive (1993)===
The Fugitive (1993 film)
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 its too late.
===U.S. Marshals (1998)===
U.S. Marshals (film)
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.
===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 distributed the film.
==Television==
===The Fugitive (1963-1967)===
The Fugitive (1963 TV series)
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.
===The Fugitive (2000-2001)===
The Fugitive (2000 TV series)
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. 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 ending, before its cancellation.
===The Fugitive (2020)===
The Fugitive (2020 TV series)
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 List of The Roku Channel original programming|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 was ultimately cancelled after one season.
==Main cast and characters==
Character 	Film 	Film 	Film 	Television 	Television 	Television 	 	
Character 	The Fugitive 	U.S. Marshals 	Untitled remake	The Fugitive 	The Fugitive 	The Fugitive 	 	
Richard Kimble 	Harrison Ford 	 	  	David Janssen	Tim Daly 	  	 	
Samuel Gerard 	Tommy Lee Jones 	Tommy Lee Jones 	  	  	  	  	 	
Helen Kimble 	Sela Ward 	  	  	  	  	  	 	
Fredrick Sykes 	Andreas Katsulas	  	  	  	  	  	 	
Charles Nichols 	Jeroen Krabbé 	  	  	  	  	  	 	
Mark J. Sheridan	  	Wesley Snipes 	  	  	  	  	 	
John Royce 	  	Robert Downey Jr.	  	  	  	  	 	
Philip Gerard 	  	  	  	Barry Morse 	Mykelti Williamson	  	 	 
Mike Ferro 	  	  	  	  	  	Boyd Holbrook 	 	
Clay Bryce 	  	  	  	  	  	Kiefer Sutherland	 	
==Additional crew and production details==
Title 	Crew/Detail 	Crew/Detail 	Crew/Detail 	Crew/Detail 	Crew/Detail 	Crew/Detail 	Crew/Detail
Title 	Composer 	Cinematographer(s) 	Editor(s) 	Production companies 	Distributing companies 	Running time 	
The Fugitive 	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 	
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 	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 	
The Fugitive 	Tony Morales 	Peter Levy 	Eric Seaburn, and Christopher Petrus 	Roku Originals 	Warner Bros. Television Distribution, Quibi, The Roku Channel 	84 minutes 	
Untitled reboot	 	 	 	Warner Bros. Pictures 	Warner Bros. Pictures 	 	
==Reception==
For more details on the reception of each film, see the "Reception" section on each film's article.
===Box office and financial performance===
Film 	Box office gross	Box office gross 	Box office gross	Box office ranking 	Box office ranking	Budget 	Total world-wide net income	
Film 	North America 	Other territories	Worldwide 	All time North America	All time worldwide	Budget 	Total world-wide net income	
The Fugitive 	$183,875,760 	$169,839,557 	$353,715,317 	#266 	#604 	$44,000,000 	$309,715,317 	
U.S. Marshals	$57,833,603 	$45,200,000 	$103,033,603 	#1,545 	#2,710 	$60,000,000 	$43,033,603 	
Totals 	$241,709,363 	$215,039,557 	$456,748,920 	x̄ #906 	x̄ #1,657 	$104,000,000	$352,748,920 	
===Critical and public response===
 Critical and public response of The Fugitive films
Title 	Critical 	Critical 	Public 	Public
Title 	Rotten Tomatoes 	Metacritic 	CinemaScore	
The Fugitive (1963–1967)	 	 	 	
The Fugitive (1993) 	96% (81 reviews)	87 (32 reviews)	A+ 	
U.S. Marshals 	30% (43 reviews)	47 (20 reviews)	A- 	
The Fugitive (2000-2001)	 	69 (24 reviews)	 	
The Fugitive (2020) 	20% (10 reviews)	 	 	
Category:Television series
Category:American crime thriller films