Three Fugitives (1989)

Director:

Francis Veber

Writer (WGA):

Francis Veber (written by)

Release Date:

27 January 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

Nick Nolte is an experienced criminal trying to go straight until bumbling bank robber, Martin Short and his young daughter enter his life and turn it upside down in "Three Fugitives".

Plot:

On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself caught up in someone else's robbery...

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Fugitive | Daughter | Detective | Mute

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Nick Nolte	...	Lucas
Martin Short	...	Ned Perry
Sarah Rowland Doroff	...	Meg Perry
James Earl Jones	...	Dugan
Alan Ruck	...	Dectective Tener
Kenneth McMillan	...	Dr. Horvath
David Arnott	...	Fogerty, Bank Teller
Bruce McGill	...	Charlie
Lee Garlington	...	Woman Cop
Sy Richardson	...	Tucker
Rocky Giordani	...	Bowles
Rick Hall	...	Police Dog Handler
Bill Cross	...	Guard at Prison
Stanley Brock	...	Release Sergeant
John Procaccino	...	Highway Patrolman

Runtime:

96 min | Spain:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-12 | Norway:11 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | UK:15 (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Eatonville, Washington, USA

Company:

Silver Screen Partners IV

Trivia:

The announcer of the baseball game heard on the radio is the late Art Popham, a local who announced Tacoma Tigers games for many years but at the release time of the movie had retired from sports casting to write for the Tacoma News Tribune as a business columnist and to be with his family.

Goofs:

Continuity: When running from the police into the park, Lucas has his hat on right before dodging behind the bush. As he flattens to the ground his hat is gone, but in the next shot his hat is on again.

Quotes:

Ned Perry: [after putting a teddy bear inside his dress to look like a pregnant woman] This is gonna be one really surprised obstetrician...

Movie Connections:

References The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)

Soundtrack:

HARD WORK

Three Fugitives is an excellent comedy movie

This movie is just great, its really funny & original for its time. Martin Short & Nick Nolte really make this movie work, I would say this is Martin Shorts best role in a movie where he's actually really hilarious throughout the movie. The casting for this movie is also good too, movie keeps traveling at a fairly consistent pace. In my own opinion this is a great family comedy movie. Its extremely funny & touching all at the same time, I recommend this to all comedy movie lovers, the bank scene is just simply hilarious. This is my favourite Nick Nolte movie, i haven't seen too many of his movies but his acting was great in this movie. I give this 8.5/10 for being a very under estimated movie.