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Who won the movie Tommy Lee Jones / Harrison Ford
Roger Ebert
Dion Waiters Award Copeland

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award · 1:32:22

Kill Sykes

The category is initially almost skipped but is then completed

Mallory argues Nichols should have Sykes killed

The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson · 1:46:20

Get a capable lawyer

Bill Simmons: Get a lawyer immediately and avoid Walter

The film

The Fugitive (1993)

Directed by Andrew Davis · Action

130 minutes

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Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Harrison Ford Dr. Richard Kimble

Tommy Lee Jones Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard

Sela Ward Helen Kimble

Joe Pantoliano Deputy U.S. Marshal Cosmo Renfro

Andreas Katsulas Fredrick Sykes

Jeroen Krabbé Dr. Charles Nichols

Daniel Roebuck Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Biggs

Tom Wood Deputy U.S. Marshal Noah Newman

L. Scott Caldwell Deputy U.S. Marshal Erin Poole

Johnny Lee Davenport Deputy U.S. Marshal Henry

Julianne Moore Dr. Anne Eastman

Ron Dean Detective Kelly

Joseph Kosala Detective Rosetti

Jane Lynch Dr. Kathy Wahlund

Dick Cusack Attorney Walter Gutherie

Andy Romano Judge Bennett

Nick Searcy Sheriff Rawlins

Eddie Bo Smith Copeland

Neil Flynn Transit Cop

Richard Riehle Old Guard

Kirsten Nelson Hospital Secretary

David Darlow Dr. Alec Lentz

Frank Ray Perilli Corrections Officer

Lester Holt Newscaster

David U. Hodges Marshal David

John M. Watson Sr. Bones Roosevelt

Roland Burris Smiling Man in Parade

Everything from the episode

In the order the hosts got to it. Open a row for the discussion.

19:50

Most Rewatchable Scene

Dam chase versus the opening 24 minutes

In the discussion (13)

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Opening interrogation
Bus fight and bus/train crash
Marshals taking over the investigation
Dam pursuit and jump
Copeland’s capture
St. Patrick’s Day chase
Kimble calling Gerard from Sykes’s apartment
Subway fight
Cardiology-conference confrontation
Final Kimble/Gerard exchange
Mallory favors the dam chase
Chris favors the opening 24 minutes and 20 seconds
Bill favors the opening crash material; the definition of a single scene is debated

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42:08

What’s Aged the Best?

Chicago, Ford, Jones and the ensemble

In the discussion (12)

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Chicago as a filming location
Seven-month shoot-to-release turnaround
Helen’s affection for Richard
Corporate-pharmaceutical villainy
Tommy Lee Jones’s improvised lines
Supporting cast, including Joe Pantoliano, Jane Lynch and Julianne Moore
Bearded versus clean-shaven Harrison Ford is debated
Nichols’s early villain cues
James Newton Howard’s score
Keeping Cosmo alive
Sela Ward
Kimble’s acts of kindness

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48:57

The Great Shot Gordo Award for Most Cinematic Shot

Parade; Kimble entering a dark tunnel

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Chris chooses the parade
Another pick is Kimble walking into the dark tunnel

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54:40

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

The conspiracy’s murder plan

In the discussion (2)

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Killing Kimble is questioned when professional sabotage or framing might suffice — Bill Simmons
The killer’s connection to the company is too conspicuous — Bill Simmons

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55:33

What’s Aged the Worst?

Defense failures, disguise logic and sequels

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Kimble’s legal defense
Forensic/DNA handling is criticized as dated
Failure to show Kimble testifying
Slow parallel prosthetics investigations
Oversized opening credits
Joe Pantoliano’s wig
Pre-CGI concealment of the actor’s arm
U.S. Marshals and later adaptations
Removal of Julianne Moore’s romantic subplot is debated and defended
People failing to recognize Ford’s distinctive face
The final Nichols/Kimble fight

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1:02:26

Is There a Better Title for This Movie?

Keep The Fugitive

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The existing title is unanimously defended
A one-arm pun is floated as a joke

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1:04:57

The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award

Harrison Ford’s interrogation performance — disputed

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Chris nominates Ford in the interrogation
Bill supports the choice
Mallory objects
The group clarifies that overacting is an admired quality on this podcast

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1:06:22

The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award

Ron Dean; honorable mentions for the ensemble

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Ron Dean is selected — Bill Simmons
Daniel Roebuck is an honorable mention — Bill Simmons
Joseph Kosala is identified as the other interrogating officer — Bill Simmons

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1:07:04

The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance

Copeland

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Copeland the convict is favored — Bill Simmons
Mr. Johnson is another candidate — Bill Simmons
Charles Nichols is rejected as too prominent — Bill Simmons

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1:13:31

Apex Mountain

Tommy Lee Jones and Andrew Davis: yes

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Harrison Ford: no — Bill Simmons
Ford playing Desmondo: yes as a joke — Bill Simmons
Ford’s doctor roles compared with Frantic — Bill Simmons
Tommy Lee Jones: yes — Bill Simmons
Joe Pantoliano: disagreement; The Sopranos favored instead — Bill Simmons
Pantoliano’s bad wigs: no — Bill Simmons
One-armed killers: yes — Bill Simmons
Andrew Davis: yes — Bill Simmons
Dutch men named Chuck: raised without a clear verdict — Bill Simmons
Chicago movies: disputed, with Ferris Bueller, Blues Brothers, Thief and The Dark Knight mentioned — Bill Simmons
Fugitives: O.J. Simpson offered instead — Bill Simmons
Characters named Cosmo: a strong year — Bill Simmons