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1989 Certificate 15
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Lucas, a bank robber newly released from prison, is given a lift to the bank by two local cops who are taking bets on how long they think he'll remain straight. Once inside the bank Lucas is taken hostage by an amateur thief and is forced into going on the run with the man and his six-year-old daughter... Read more

Starring Nick Nolte, Sarah Rowland Doroff, James Earl Jones, Martin Short
Director Francis Veber
Genres Comedy

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The Three Fugitives

Lucas, a bank robber newly released from prison, is given a lift to the bank by two local cops who are taking bets on how long they think he'll remain straight. Once inside the bank Lucas is taken hostage by an amateur thief and is forced into going on the run with the man and his six-year-old daughter...

Starring Nick Nolte, Sarah Rowland Doroff, James Earl Jones, Martin Short
Director Francis Veber
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 32 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 15 Mar 2004
Production year: 1989
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    French director Francis Veber made his Hollywood debut with this enjoyable remake of his own 1986 odd-couple farce, Les Fugitifs. Nick Nolte and Martin Short were not destined to become one of the great comic double acts, but Nolte does well enough as the armed robber out on parole and Short gets plenty of slapstick laughs as the incompetent bank robber who drags the unwilling Nolte into his bungled caper. The action gets off to a good start, and, despite sentimental moments, keeps up a fair pace, with a healthy ration of amusements en route.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Adapted by Weber from his own French movie (Les Fugitifs, 1986), this robust, often very funny farce casts Nolte and... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    So funny

    This film is so funny. It is a complete classic i watched it for the first time when i was a child and still find it just as funny when i watch it now.

      • Kristina from London
      • Posted 17 Aug 2007 22:56

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  • Rated - 3 stars

    Short and Nolte together

    Why does Martin Short always play the same role? Is he really a clutz in real life and thats why he is always falling over or breaking stuff in films? Anyway this is a funny film, with tough guy Nick Nolte playing the straight man to Short's funny guy.

    There are some touching moments involving the relationship that develops between Short, his 6 year old daughter who hasnt spoken in 3 years and Nolte.

      • melange from London
      • Posted 19 Nov 2004 15:46

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      • Lucas, a bank robber newly released from prison, is given a lift to the bank by two local cops who are taking bets on how long they think he'll remain straight. Once inside the bank Lucas is taken ...