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Noted vascular surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford, Blade Runner) has been accused of a crime he says he didn't commit. Returning home from emergency surgery, he finds his wife Helen (Sela Ward) nearly dead, the victim of a brutal attack. Kimble is believed to have murdered her as he's the sole beneficiary of her will, not to mention incriminating evidence against him presented at his trial. He's found guilty and sentenced to death. A spectacular accident involving "Con Bus" and a train allows Kimble to escape during prisoner transit, and U.S. Marshall Samuel Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones) leads the manhunt. Under hot pursuit from both the U.S. Marshalls and the Chicago City police department, Kimble begins a frenetic search for the one- armed man he knows killed his wife, the search a foray onto the streets of Chicago and into the hospitals with which he is so familiar. It is on this quest that he attempts to unravel a mystery that goes much deeper than the simple murder of his wife. Will he clear his name in time, or will Gerard bring him to justice before Kimble can prove his innocence and take the lid off of a major conspiracy?

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Warner Brothers presents The Fugitive on Blu-Ray in a high-definition, MPEG-2 encoded, 1.85:1 framed transfer that's mostly abysmal. This particular transfer offers viewers a soft, undefined image that lacks detail. Colors are muted (though likely intentionally so), poor compression rears its ugly head on several occasions, and the image is just bland and sometimes even painful to look at. It's such a shame, because the movie itself is outstanding.

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The Fugitive is brought to justice on Blu-ray with a paltry, though certainly lively and acceptable, Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mix. While for the most part good, it left me to wonder just how much better a lossless option would have been (in those rare instances I wasn't crying over the pitiful video transfer). This one is very active nonetheless, working the surrounds overtime, as well as the subwoofer. The opening title sequence is nothing if impressive, making for a very enjoyable opening aural experience. 

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