The Fugitives
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Short description
Jean Lucas is a former criminal who has just left prison with the intention of living an honest life. However, his plans are derailed when he is taken hostage during a clumsy bank robbery. Because of his criminal history, the police refuse to believe he is a victim and instead view him as the mastermind behind the crime. Forced to flee with his captor, Lucas finds himself protecting the inept robber and his young daughter, discovering a sense of family in the process.
Directed and written by Francis Veber, this French crime comedy is the third film in a sequence of ten listed works by the director. It stars Gérard Depardieu as Jean Lucas and Pierre Richard as François Pignon, with supporting roles played by Jean Carmet, Maurice Barrier, Jean Benguigui, and Roland Blanche.
The film has been well received by audiences, maintaining a 7/10 rating on IMDb from 8,800 votes and a 6.8/10 rating on TMDB based on 451 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- This is the fourth film directed by Francis Weber, and also his fourth and final collaborative project with Pierre Richard.
- Michel Blanc filmed an uncredited cameo as Dr. Gilbert.
- "The Fugitives" drew 4,496,827 viewers in cinemas, becoming the sixth most popular film in France in 1986.
- Location shooting took place in the cities of Bordeaux and Mo.
- This is the third and final film in the comedic trilogy starring Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu. The actors also starred together in "The Fugitive" (1981) and "Les Compères" (1983).
- After this film, Francis Veber and Gérard Depardieu suspended their collaboration, resuming it only 15 years later in the comedy "Chameleon" (2001).
- In 1989, Francis Veber directed a Hollywood remake of this film titled "Three Fugitives" starring Nick Nolte and Martin Short. Notably, two years later, Martin Short would again star in a remake of another Veber film, "The Fugitive," again playing the role originally performed by Pierre Richard.
- This is not the first time Pierre Richard has filmed with Jean Carmet, who played the veterinarian in the film. The actors had previously appeared together in films such as "Idiot in Paris" (1967), "Lucky Alexander" (1968), "The Adventures of Alfred" (1972), "Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" (1972), "Return of the Tall Blond Man" (1974), and "It's Not Enough" (1975). Jean Carmet had also previously appeared with Gérard Depardieu on screen several times: "Gaspar" (1973), "René the Rooster" (1976), "Sugar" (1978), and "Cold Cuts" (1979).
- This is the fourth joint project by director Francis Weber and composer Vladimir Cosma. Previously, they collaborated on "The Toy" (1976), "The Fugitives" (1981), and "Dads" (1983).
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