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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0097361227245
Format: Box set, Color, Digital Sound, Subtitled
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Paramount Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Video
MPN: PARD122724D
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Paramount Home Video
Release Date: August 14, 2007
Running Time: 760 minutes
Studio: Paramount Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 1963
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/14/2007 Run time: 760 minutes
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The hunt for one of DVD's Most Wanted TV series is over! The Fugitive, ranked by TV Guide among the top 40 shows of all time, is just as gripping as when the falsely convicted Dr. Richard Kimble's "twisting and turning" odyssey to find his slain wife's real killer began nearly 45 years ago. David Janssen's Kimble is a TV icon (No. 22 on Bravo's list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters), the haunted, hunted man desperately trying to find the elusive one-armed man he witnessed fleeing his home on the night of the murder before the relentless Lt. Philip Gerard (Barry Morse) finds Kimble. But at the heart of these 15 inaugural black-and-white episodes is not so much the chase, but instead the compelling human dramas that convey "how it is" with Kimble, who moves from town to town, taking odd jobs, and reluctantly becoming involved in the lives of troubled strangers he meets. His presence is usually greeted with suspicion and hostility as in the episode "The Other Side of the Mountain," in which he no sooner enters a bar in a rundown mining town then the locals (led by a pre-Gomer Pyle Frank Sutton) rough him up.
The Fugitive has a palpable noir sensibility. In the first episode, an upstanding citizen (guest star Brian Keith) is actually an abusive husband, whose wife (Vera Miles) Kimble is compelled to protect. Acting at the husband's behest, two cops lean on Kimble to leave town. "Why would the average man be scared of the police?" one of them taunts Kimble. In "The Witch," Kimble nearly falls prey to mob justice after false accusations from a young girl. There are several Kimble-Gerard near misses, the most memorable occurring in the two-parter "Never Wave Goodbye," in which Kimble, tired of running, puts down roots as an apprentice sailmaker in Santa Barbara. In the storm-tossed climax, Kimble must decide whether to let Gerard drown or save his life. Essential to The Fugitive mythology is "The Girl from Little Egypt," in which Kimble, recuperating after being hit by a car, flashes back to the events preceding his wife's murder and his subsequent trial, conviction and escape from a Death Row-bound train. We also get our first, harrowing glimpse of the one-armed man (Bert Raisch). Another benchmark episode is "Home Is the Hunted," in which Kimble returns home following his father's heart attack and gets a less than warm welcome from his embittered brother (look for young Billy Mumy and Clint Howard as Kimble's nephews). The change of scenery in each episode allows for appearances by an impressive gallery of character actors, several at the beginning of their careers, including Sandy Dennis, Bruce Dern, Robert Duvall, Jack Klugman, and Jack Weston. No collector of classic TV can afford to let The Fugitive get away. --Donald Liebenson
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Stills from The Fugitive - Season One, Vol. 1 (click for larger image)
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I can remember when The Fugitive was THE show that everyone was talking about. The new episodes were on at night and they were already showing rerun episodes in the afternoon. These first season episodes really set the groundwork for all that followed. David Janssen's portrayal of Dr. Richard Kimble was always moving. He projected a sadness and determination that really brought the character to life. Watching this early episodes served to remind me not only of what a great show this was but also ... Read More
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My father is a BIG fan of David Janssen and often talks about his old television series, The Fugitive.
Went to AMAZON and found it, ordered it and received it in days.
He was thrilled with the gift and I was thrilled with the ease of finding what I want, ordering it and receiving it in just days.
AMAZON is the best!
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Not as gripping as I thought it was from when I first watched it back in the day.
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Gripping classic television series, with superb acting from David Janssen and a host of excellent guest stars (Brian Keith, Robert Duvall, etc.); I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of great television . . .
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What a great flashback into the past! The USA was obsessed with the Fugitive during the 60s. One could not afford to miss Dr. Richard Kimble in each weekly episode, even more so than Jack Bauer in 24 today. For four seasons, 120 episodes in all, we hoped that Richard Kimble would find the one-armed man that killed his wife, before Lt. Gerard would capture him. Look at the many souls he helped along the way!
Part two of the August 1967 finale still holds one TV record that has never ... Read More
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