Three Fugitives (1989)

Directed by

Francis Veber

Genre

comedy film, action film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 329 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former bank robber gets out of prison and is immediately taken hostage by a bumbling amateur thief. The two must work together to avoid the police who think the ex-con is behind the new robbery.

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What happens

Three Fugitives is a 1989 American crime comedy film, written and directed by Francis Veber, starring Nick Nolte and Martin Short, with supporting roles by Sarah Doroff, James Earl Jones, Alan Ruck, and Kenneth McMillan in his final film appearance. It is a remake of Les Fugitifs, a 1986 French comedy starring Gérard Depardieu and Pierre Richard also directed by Veber. The film follows a former notorious bank robber (Nolte) who, on the day he gets out of prison, is randomly taken hostage by another inexperienced bank robber (Short) while trying to cash his prison check, leading the police to assume he is behind it. A series of situations ensues as the pair try to evade capture from the police. The film grossed more than $11.9 million its first two weeks of release at the box office. Despite this, it received a general negative reception from critics, with many citing its outdated comedy and overuse of violence and profanity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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