The Fugitive

Name: The Fugitive
Released: 1993

Andrew Davis · 1993 · Film

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Revitalized the 'innocent man on the run to clear his name' trope for a modern audience, emphasizing the relentless, high-stakes pursuit and the protagonist's ingenuity in evading capture.

What it is

A respected surgeon is wrongly convicted of his wife's murder and escapes custody, embarking on a desperate cross-country manhunt to find the real killer while being relentlessly pursued by a U.S. Marshal. He must clear his name while uncovering the conspiracy.

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The Thirty-Nine Steps· 1915↑ open

The film's core narrative of an innocent man relentlessly pursued across a vast landscape by law enforcement while simultaneously investigating a conspiracy to prove his innocence directly echoes the foundational 'manhunt' premise of The Thirty-Nine Steps.

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