Three Fugitives
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.
Plot
Daniel Lucas has been in prison for armed robbery. On the day he is released, he gets taken hostage by Ned Perry, an incompetent, novice criminal who robs a bank (to get money for treatment for his ill daughter, Meg) at the moment Lucas just happens to be there.
More details
author | Francis Veber |
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director | Francis Veber |
editor | Bruce Green |
genre | action comedy crime |
keywords | accidental shooting armed robbery bank robber care home kidnap married couple shoot |
musicBy | David McHugh |
producer | Lauren Shuler Donner |
productionCompany | Silver Screen Partners IV Touchstone Pictures |
publisher | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
theme | action comedy buddy comedy crime comedy |