"A murdered wife. A one-armed man. An obsessed detective. The chase begins."

1993

2h 11m

7.5(4467 votes)

Action

Thriller

Drama

Overview

Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.

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Cast & Crew

102 members

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Harrison Ford

Richard Kimble

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Tommy Lee Jones

Samuel Gerard

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Joe Pantoliano

Cosmo Renfro

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Jeroen Krabbé

Charles Nichols

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Daniel Roebuck

Biggs

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L. Scott Caldwell

Poole

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Tom Wood

Newman

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Ron Dean

Detective Kelly

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Joseph F. Kosala

Detective Rosetti

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Andreas Katsulas

Frederick Sykes

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Sela Ward

Helen Kimble

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Julianne Moore

Anne Eastman

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Miguel Nino

Chicago Cop #1

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John Drummond

Newscaster

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Tony Fosco

Chicago Cop #2

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Joseph F. Fisher

Otto Sloan

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James Liautaud

Paul

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David Darlow

Dr. Lentz

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Tom Galouzis

Surgeon

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James F. McKinsey

Surgeon

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Mark D. Espinoza

Resident

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John E. Ellis

Anesthesiologist

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Gene Barge

11th District Cop

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Thomas Charles Simmons

11th District Cop

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Joe Guzaldo

Prosecutor

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Dick Cusack

Walter Gutherie

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Nicholas Kusenko

Assistant Defense Attorney

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Joan Kohn

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

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Joe Guastaferro

Coroner

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Andy Romano

Judge Bennett

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Richard Riehle

Old Guard

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Thom Vernon

Carlson

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Ken Moreno

Partida

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Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Copeland

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Writing

Frank Ray Perilli

Jail Officer

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Otis Wilson

Jail Officer

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Pancho Demmings

Young Guard

Crew

Jim Wilkey

Bus Driver

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Danny Goldring

Head Illinois State Trooper

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Nick Searcy

Sheriff Rawlins

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Kevin Crowley

State Trooper

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Michael James

Head Welder

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Michael Skewes

Highway Patrolman

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Ila Cathleen Stallings

Duty Nurse

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Linda Casaletto

Rural Hospital Nurse

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Cody Glenn

Paramedic

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Cynthia Baker

Woman in Car

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Johnny Lee Davenport

Marshal Henry

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Mike Bacarella

Marshal Stevens

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Bill Cusack

Tracing Technician

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David U. Hodges

Marshal David

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Lillie Richardson

Copeland's Girlfriend

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Peter J. Caria IV

Billy

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Crew

Tighe Barry

Windshield Washer

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Monika Chabrowski

Polish Landlady

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Lonnie Sima

Landlady's Son

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Oksana Fedunyszyn

Myoelectric Receptionist

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Orlando García

Desmondo

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Afram Bill Williams

Salesman

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Bruce L. Gewertz

Dr. Bruce

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Jane Lynch

Kathy Wahlund

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Joseph Rotkvich

Officer Joseph

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Steven Lilovich

Officer Steve

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Noelle Bou-Sliman

Myoelectric Technician

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Roxanne Roberts

Trauma Doctor

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Alex P. Hernandez

Trauma Doctor

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Theron Touché Lykes

Orderly

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Joel Robinson

Boy Patient

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Greg Hollimon

Skating Orderly

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Cheryl Lynn Bruce

O.R. Doctor

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Marie Ware

Nurse Gladys

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Bernard McGee

Man

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Ann Whitney

Myoelectric Director

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Lily Monkus

Desk Clerk

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Willie Lucas

Desk Clerk

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Turk Muller

Clearing Officer

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Ana María Alvarez

La Cubana

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Eugene F. Crededio

Visitation Guard

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Maurice Person

Clive Driscoll

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Terry Hard

Officer Hormel

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Pam Zekman

Newscaster

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David Pasquesi

Newscaster

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Brent Shaphren

Doctor at Bar

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Stephen A. Landsman

Doctor at Bar

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B.J. Jones

Doctor at Bar

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Dru Anne Carlson

Gerard's Secretary

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Margaret Moore

Nichols' Assistant

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Manny Lopez

Seminar Doctor

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John M. Watson Sr.

Bones Roosevelt

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Kirsten Nelson

Betty

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Juan Ramírez

Man on 'El'

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Neil Flynn

Transit Cop

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Allen Hamilton

Host

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Eric Fudala

Hotel Security Guard

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Lester Holt

Newscaster

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Jay Levine

Newscaster

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Sal Richards

Warrant Captain (uncredited)

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Darren W. Conrad

Deputy at Train Wreck (uncredited)

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Kevin Mukherji

Doctor (uncredited)

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Crew

John-Clay Scott

Mad Motorist at Tunnel (uncredited)

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Suzy Brack

City Hall Employee (uncredited)

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Gene Kelly

US Marshall (uncredited)

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