Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced the 20th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray release of director Andrew Davis’ classic thriller, The Fugitive, starring Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Andreas Katsulas, Joe Pantoliano and Jeroen Krabbé.
Below is information from the official press release:
Burbank, Calif., May 6, 2013 – Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Academy Award-nominated (1993 for Best Picture) The Fugitive on September 3 with a new anniversary Blu-ray™ edition. The heart-pounding thriller stars Harrison Ford as wrongly-convicted Dr. Richard Kimble and Tommy Lee Jones in his Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning performance as Kimble’s relentless pursuer. Andrew Davis directed.
The Fugitive 20th Anniversary Blu-ray will offer even more excitement with a new featurette, The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase which includes interviews with Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, director Andrew Davis and more.
Based on the 1960s classic TV series, the motion picture; The Fugitive, garnered seven Academy Award nominations including Best Picture. In 2001, The American Film Institute also listed it as one of the 100 Most Thrilling American films[iv]. Additionally, Andrew Davis was nominated by the Directors Guild of America in 1994 for his work on the motion picture, known for its spectacular stunts, including the devastating bus-train collision and a breath-taking leap down a huge waterfall. Besides Ford and Jones, the film features a fine ensemble including Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas, Jeroen Krabbé, and Julianne Moore.
Synopsis:
Chicago surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer, and the reasons for the slaying, after being targeted in a nationwide manhunt led by tenacious United States Deputy Marshal Sam Gerard.
Special Features:
- New Featurette – The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase: featuring Andrew Davis, Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones and more.
- Introduction by Andrew Davis and Harrison Ford
- Commentary by Andrew Davis and Tommy Lee Jones
- On the Run with the Fugitive
- Derailed: Anatomy of a Train Wreck
- NEW! The Fugitive, 2ooo WB Pilot
- Theatrical Trailer
