The Making of The Fugitive was a Sh*t Show

Chasing Harrison Ford without a script is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Fugitive, from nearly every actor making up all their lines to VFX artists barred from talking about their effects work. Support us on Patreon: Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it’s big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Historic Ratings of ABC’s The Fugitive 01:19 - Arnold Kopelson Attempts Adaption 02:25 - Walter Hill and Alec Baldwin 03:25 - David Twohy Lays the Groundwork 04:34 - Jeb Stuart Helps Land Harrison Ford 05:54 - Andrew Davis’ Under Siege 06:38 - Picking Chicago & Tommy Lee Jones 08:01 - Adding Julianne Moore & Michael Chapman 08:52 - ...and Cutting Julianne Moore 09:38 - Faking a Train Wreck 11:25 - Making a Trailer Before a Movie 12:17 - Ford Limps Throughout 13:24 - The Cast’s Big Budget Improv 15:31 - Jones Refuses to Shoot 16:22 - Crashing the St. Patrick’s Day Parade 17:10 - Finally Coming Up with a Finale 18:04 - . Richard Jordan 18:44 - Editing the Film in 10 Weeks 19:48 - The Fugitive Releases August 6, 1993 21:05 - We Just Want Good Movies! Sources: AFI: AV Club: Befores & Afters: Boston Herald: Chicago Tribune: Empire: The Hollywood Interview: I Am Rogue: LA Times: LA Times: The Last Action Heroes: Mandatory: Orlando Sentinel: Rolling Stone: Featured Footage: 48 Hrs. (1982) The Addams Family (1991) Air (2023) Aliens (1986) Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Barbie (2023) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019) Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) BlackBerry (2023) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021) Dangerous Liaisons (1988) The Arrival (1996)* Deadpool (2016) Die Hard (1988) Dragnet (1987) Extreme Prejudice (1987)* Fantastic Four (2005) Fearless (1993) Flamin’ Hot (2023) The Fugitive (1993)* Game of Thrones (2011–2019) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) The Hunt for Red October (1990) Iron Man (2008) Iron Man 2 (2010) The Italian Job (2003) Jaws (1975) John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (2015) Jurassic Park III (2001) Justice League (2017) Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) M*A*S*H (1972–1983) Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) The Mosquito Coast (1986) The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) Oppenheimer (2023) Patriot Games (1992) Platoon (1986) Porky’s (1981) Quantum of Solace (2008) Raging Bull (1980) Red Heat (1988) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) Scrubs (2001–2010) Streets of Fire (1984) Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Taxi Driver (1976) Tetris (2023) Under Siege (1992) The Warriors (1979) Wayne’s World (1992) Witness (1985) *and special features The Inside Pitch: Jake’s Takes: People: Web of Stories: Music: James Newton Howard - The Fugitive original soundtrack Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #thefugitive #harrisonford