Sam Gerard might not care if Richard Kimble killed his wife or not, but fans of The Fugitive will definitely care about this. The classic action thriller film will be available on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital for the first time this November. The release is part of the year-long celebration for the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studio. The Fugitive itself is celebrating its 30th anniversary, releasing back in 1993. The film will be available to purchase on November 21 on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu, and more.
ABOUT THE FUGITIVE
The Fugitive stars Academy Award nominee Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble and Tommy Lee Jones as Deputy U.S. Marshall Sam Gerard, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The film also stars Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas, and Jeroen Krabbé.
Directed by Andrew Davis from a screenplay by Jeb Stuart and David Twohy from a story by Twohy. The film is based on the television series which was created by Roy Huggins and ran from 1963 to 1967. The film was nominated for 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Original Score.
THE FUGITIVE HD BLU-RAY RELEASE
The Fugitive will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc for $33.99 ERP and includes an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the theatrical version of the feature film in 4K with HDR and a Digital download of the film.
The 4K restoration of the film was completed at WB Discovery’s Motion Picture Imaging (MPI). The restoration was sourced from the original camera negative and was overseen by director Andrew Davis.
The Fugitive Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains the following previously released special features:
- Introduction by Andrew Davis and Harrison Ford
- Commentary by Andrew Davis and Tommy Lee Jones
- “The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase”
- “On the Run with the Fugitive”
- “Derailed: Anatomy of a Train Wreck”
- Theatrical Trailer
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