The scene was actually filmed during the real 1992 Chicago St. Patricks Day parade, and was a last minute addition (not appearing in the original script). There were no rehearsals, instead Tommy Lee Jones and Harrison Ford simply entered the crowds and acted out their game of cat and mouse as the camera crew, operating hand held rigs, did their "The Fugitive" preserves memories of real Chicago St. Patrick's Day festivities When it was released in 1993, “The Fugitive” received fairly positive reviews for the way in which the film resurrected the imagery of a hit 1960s television program w hile not being completely tied to its memory. Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade may be a showcase for politicians, but the parade itself has had roles in two movies, “The Fugitive” and “Blink.”In fact, both movies filmed during No better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Chicago than narrowly escaping the pursuit of Tommy Lee Jones, snagging a free green derby from the trash and being thrust into the downtown parade festivities. 'The Fugitive': Harrison Ford hid from Tommy Lee Jones in Chicago St. Patrick's Day parade Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY Updated Tue, November 14, 2023 at 3:03 AM UTC 🍀 CHICAGO, ST. PATRICK’S DAY, & THE FUGITIVE! 🍀 Harrison Ford disappearing into a sea of green? Iconic. 💚 See it on the big screen at Chicago On Screen’s kickoff on Friday, March 14 sponsored by Old Irving Brewing Co. 🎬 The Fugitive + Behind-the-Scenes Panel featuring director Andy Davis 🍻 FREE Pint included with your ticket 🎶 Live Music by No Bother Tickets are selling Happy St. Patrick's Day. So we recorded this for the friday before St. Patrick's day, but I decided to hold it until today and put the Shawshank review out f After running through Daley Plaza, Kimble blends in with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The cool thing is that this was shot in the real parade. Kimble dons a green hat and escapes, despite being Director Andrew Davis talks about his 1993 thriller "The Fugitive," starring Tommy Lee Jones and Harrison Ford, out on 4K home release Nov. 21. Here are 10 places to eat and drink in Chicago to make the most of St. Patrick's Day. Cook County fugitive arrested after violating electronic monitoring, faces new charge: sheriff. The GOAT movie for St Paddy's: Features a young Sean Connery singing, plenty o' good ole drinkin and fightin, some brilliant forced perspective special effects, a pretty creepy banshee, and a hot Irish lass (played by an actress who, following the time-honored tradition of her race, drank herself to death at an early age). Are you yeah well you I just want to tell you interesting story they're shooting a movie down here The Fugitive and they're taking advantage of the parade because apparently one of the scenes in the movie is involves a chasing and you're seeing Tommy Lee Jones right there and Tommy Lee hi Bob Jones Tommy Lee Jones okay I just want to tell the guys an interesting anecdote I'm interviewing the It's set on St. Patrick's Day. The plot of The Fugitive see Richard Kimble (Ford) on the run, after being wrongly convicted of the murder of his wife, in the days running up to, during and after St. Patrick's Day. He even evades Tommy Lee Jones' US Marshall Samuel Gerard by ducking into a parade while Chicago's famous dyed green river also Tommy Lee Jones and Harrison Ford play cat and mouse. Filmed during the actual 1993 St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago. The St. Patrick’s Day Chase Scene Was Filmed At The Real Chicago St. Patrick’s Parade Everyone who has seen The Fugitive remembers the exciting chase scene with Kimble attempting to elude Gerard by getting lost amid Chicago's St. Patrick's Day parade. According to a story from the archives of the Chicago Tribune, the climactic chase scene between Ford and Tommy Lee Jones was filmed during the actual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Chicago. Funnily enough, the production for The Fugitive wasn’t the only one working in that exact spot on that exact day, adding more chaos to an already hectic The scene where Kimble is running through the St. Patrick's Day parade was not scripted. This was a later addition by Andrew Davis. Davis, a native of the city, really wanted to capture the parade and was granted permission from the mayor's office to film the day of the parade. The entire sequence was shot with a hand-held steady cam. St. Patrick's Day Diversion - The Fugitive By Marcus Gilmer in Miscellaneous on . Mar 17, 2009 3:00PM. Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone. Today, everyone is Irish, yes? Well, that's why I put About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright The Fugitive director Andrew Davis reflects on his experience filming Harrison Ford's improvised Saint Patrick's Day parade chase. Released in 1993, Davis' film stars Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble, a man falsely accused of murdering his wife who sets out on the run from a U.S. Marshal played by Tommy Lee Jones.
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