A reasonably successful comedy about an incompetent bank-robber, his mute daughter, and an ex-con who are forced to go on the run from the law. As they do, they have many mis-adventures and learn the importance of looking out for each other, as they attempt to hide out in Canada.
Con-man Lucas (Nick Nolte) is taken hostage by Ned (Martin Short) in an attempt to rob the Pacific National Bank. Lucas has just been in prison for 5 years, and to his chagrin, Ned’s incompetence attracts the attention of the cops. Forced to go into hiding together, Lucas and Ned manage to escape from the cops and from a mad veterinarian (Kenneth Mc Millan).
To earn Lucas’ wrath even further, Ned attempts to retrieve his estranged daughter Meg (Sarah Rowland Doroff). The child is 6 and has not spoken for 2 years in mourning for her deceased mother. The threesome are now now the titular fugitives according to Detective Dugan (James Earl Jones).
So begins a frantic attempt to escape to Canada, during which they must dodge cops, mobsters, con-men and overprotective nurses who had been looking after Meg. All the while, the bond between the threesome grows ever stronger, and Meg gradually breaks the silence.
Three Fugitives is actually pretty good despite the fact that it is littered with the ever-predictable prat-falls that any well-knowing audience will know are just around the corner. The gags and stunts are reasonably well carried out, but for the most part, the movie is actually about the bond between Lucas, Ned and Meg. They are forced to look out for each other against their will, but learn to tolerate and care for each other, especially Lucas when concerning his attitude towards Meg. He is certainly not prepared to go to prison so soon after being released, but his leadership and cunning is the key to helping Ned and Meg stay out of trouble, as Ned is highly incompetent and has no idea what he is doing.
The film may be portrayed as a comedy, but it is highly emotional in places, especially when we learn Meg's backstory and why Ned has turned to crime. All in all, Three Fugitives is a film that will steal your heart.
Film Three Fugitives (1989)
A reasonably successful comedy about an incompetent bank-robber, his mute daughter, and an ex-con who are forced to go on the run from the law. As they do, they have many mis-adventures and learn the importance of looking out for each other, as they attempt to hide out in Canada.
Con-man Lucas (Nick Nolte) is taken hostage by Ned (Martin Short) in an attempt to rob the Pacific National Bank. Lucas has just been in prison for 5 years, and to his chagrin, Ned’s incompetence attracts the attention of the cops. Forced to go into hiding together, Lucas and Ned manage to escape from the cops and from a mad veterinarian (Kenneth Mc Millan).
To earn Lucas’ wrath even further, Ned attempts to retrieve his estranged daughter Meg (Sarah Rowland Doroff). The child is 6 and has not spoken for 2 years in mourning for her deceased mother. The threesome are now now the titular fugitives according to Detective Dugan (James Earl Jones).
So begins a frantic attempt to escape to Canada, during which they must dodge cops, mobsters, con-men and overprotective nurses who had been looking after Meg. All the while, the bond between the threesome grows ever stronger, and Meg gradually breaks the silence.
Three Fugitives is actually pretty good despite the fact that it is littered with the ever-predictable prat-falls that any well-knowing audience will know are just around the corner. The gags and stunts are reasonably well carried out, but for the most part, the movie is actually about the bond between Lucas, Ned and Meg. They are forced to look out for each other against their will, but learn to tolerate and care for each other, especially Lucas when concerning his attitude towards Meg. He is certainly not prepared to go to prison so soon after being released, but his leadership and cunning is the key to helping Ned and Meg stay out of trouble, as Ned is highly incompetent and has no idea what he is doing.
The film may be portrayed as a comedy, but it is highly emotional in places, especially when we learn Meg's backstory and why Ned has turned to crime. All in all, Three Fugitives is a film that will steal your heart.