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The Fugitives

1986 · 85 min

A breezy, good-natured chase comedy where mismatched men bumble into an unlikely bond, keeping stakes light and laughs steady.

Overview
Coming out from jail, Lucas has decided to change his life and behave like a good citizen. But when he is taken hostage in a bank by a hare-brained robber, no cops can believe he is not part of the action.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • parenthood
  • found family
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Francis Veber
Written by
Francis Veber
Starring
Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Jean Carmet, Maurice Barrier, Jean Benguigui, Roland Blanche, Anaïs Bret, Philippe Lelièvre
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
85 min
Country
France
Languages
French, Spanish

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