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Thanks to Star Wars and Indiana Jones, two sagas of universal success, Harrison Ford became a star in the 80s. In the following decade, the actor devoted himself to action.
Between two Jack Ryan adventures, he turned down the role of Alan Grant in Jurassic Park (which went to Sam Neill) to devote himself to the film The Fugitive, released in 1993 and based on the homonymous TV series broadcast in the 60s.
During pre-production, Harrison Ford supported producer Arnold Kopelson, not only in choosing director Andrew Davis, but also in choosing the cast and in choosing Chicago, his hometown, as the location for the film.
On screen, the actor plays surgeon Richard Kimble, whose quiet life is turned upside down when he is accused of murdering his wife. With the police hot on his heels, he starts an investigation from scratch to uncover the truth.
Strongly committed to his role, Harrison Ford did not hesitate to grow a beard (which he later shaved to facilitate the metamorphosis of his character during the escape), film an interrogation scene without knowing his partners’ lines in advance or refuse to heal the injured knee sustained during a scene in the woods, to limp and gain credibility.
The fugitive was the film that relaunched Harrison Ford’s career thanks to its huge worldwide box office success: the…
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