47 The Fugitive Trivia Questions & Answers

Answer: vascular surgeon

While going over Kimble's file, Cosmo says "Dr. Richard David Kimble, vascular surgeon. What is that?" to which Poole replies "Somebody that makes more money than you." For the record, a vascular surgeon is someone who specializes in surgical procedures involving veins and arteries. That's definitely someone who makes more money than me.

Answer: Vascular Surgeon

Cosmo Renfro (Joe Pantoliano) reads the information on Kimble with the emphasis on 'Vascular' surgeon and Poole, the female marshall, points out to him, "That means he makes a lot more money than you."

Answer: Gerard

Jones' portrayal of Marshall Sam Gerard earned him the Oscar for best supporting actor that year.

Answer: Rawlins

Sam initially forgets the sheriff's name and gives it as "Rogers." Sheriff Rogers - er, Rawlins, is played by Nick Searcy, who also appeared in "C.S.I: Crime Scene Investigation", also as a sheriff, and in "Line of Fire" as a U.S. Marshal.

Answer: Chicago Memorial Hospital

Although Cook County Hospital is where Richard does research for the one-armed man, pretends to be a janitor, and saves the life of a boy, he worked at Chicago Memorial. This fact becomes clear when he goes for the liver samples. The fact that Richard goes back to the hospital where he worked with the risk that he would be caught by the marshalls, is interesting and exciting to the audience and confusing to the marshalls until they figure out that there is a lot more to Richard Kimble than an escaped felon.

Answer: Sela Ward

The beautiful Sela Ward of television ('Once and Again', 'Sisters') played Helen Kimball, who is murdered by the one armed man.

Answer: Tommy Lee Jones

Jones, born in 1946 in San Saba, Texas, portrayed Sam Gerard. Sam was a Deputy with the U.S. Marshals and led the team which tracked down Dr. Kimble. He was first seen arriving on the scene of the accident involving the prison bus and a train. He advised his team to check every possible location in the nearby vicinity to look for Dr. Kimble. Throughout the movie, Sam went to places such as a hospital, a jail, a hotel and more to find Dr. Kimble. In one notable scene, Sam was seen chasing Dr. Kimble through a St. Patrick's Day parade held in downtown Chicago. Midway through the film, Sam discovered that Dr. Kimble did not kill his wife. In one scene, Sam was yelling at Dr. Kimble about how he knew he was innocent and then Dr. Nichols tried to shoot Sam, but Dr. Kimble intervened and hit Nichols in the leg with a rod. Dr. Kimble told Sam that Dr. Nichols and Sykes killed his wife and Sam responded that he knew Richard was innocent. This was when he told Richard he was glad the chase was over as he needed some rest. Jones reprised his role of Sam Gerard in the film "U.S. Marshals". Jones was also seen in the films "Blown Away" and "No Country for Old Men". In 1994, he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role of Sam Gerard in "The Fugitive". Other Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actor that year were Ralph Fiennes for "Schindler's List", Leonardo DiCaprio for "What's Eating Gilbert Grape", John Malkovich for "In the Line of Fire" and Pete Postlethwaite for "In the Name of the Father".

Answer: Renfro

Sometimes, although not often, Sam refers to Cosmo as "Renfro". Renfro, who is played by Joe Pantoliano, adds a bit of comic relief to the film by griping here and there about his job. In the scene where the marshals follow Kimble into the sewer. Renfro laments "I just bought these shoes!" Biggs, Newman, and Henry are the names of some of the other marshals on Sam's team.

Answer: Andrew Davis

Davis also directed 'Under Siege'.

Answer: Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones plays the same character in "U.S. Marshalls".

Answer: L. Scott Caldwell

Caldwell, a native of Chicago, Illinois, landed the role of Agent Poole in "The Fugitive". Agent Poole worked for the U.S. Marshals and assisted Sam in his quest to nab Dr. Kimble. In one scene, Agent Poole informed Sam that a background check came in from Chicago and Sam asked her about it. Another agent, Cosmo Renfro, looked at the papers Agent Poole had and saw that Richard Kimble was a vascular surgeon so he asked what a vascular surgeon did. Agent Poole responded that vascular surgeons simply made a lot more money than he did. Agent Poole remarked that Dr. Kimble had a lot of friends, most of whom were doctors and hospital staffers. In another scene, Agent Poole was seen entering a hotel with many other U.S. Marshal agents, including Sam Gerard and Cosmo Renfro. She was there to help them out in catching Richard Kimble since they got word Richard was there. Caldwell guest starred on the TV shows "Southland", "Without a Trace" and "ER".

Answer: Chicago, IL

Most of the film is shot on location in Chicago, although a few of the scenes are shot in various parts of North Carolina. The "Chicago Memorial Hospital" that Kimble works at is fictional, although there are a few hospitals in Chicago that include "Memorial" in their name.

Answer: All of the answers are correct.

"His fingerprints are all over the lamp, the gun and the bullets and the good doctor's skin is under her fingernails. Book him."

Answer: Julianne Moore

It was the lovely and talented Julianne Moore who has become a star, mainly because of her role opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins in 'Hannibal'.

Answer: Joe Pantoliano

Pantoliano, born on September 12th, 1951 in Hoboken, New Jersey, was cast as Cosmo Renfro. Cosmo was a U.S. Marshal agent and part of Sam Gerard's team to catch Richard Kimble. In one scene, Cosmo stated that Richard was convicted of first degree murder of his wife and he plead innocent. Cosmo also remarked how Richard claimed a one armed man was the real culprit. Midway through the movie, Richard went through a sewer to escape the U.S. Marshals and Cosmo did not want to go through the sewer since he wore brand new shoes. Sam simply told him to shut up and help him out while Cosmo obliged. At the end of the movie, Cosmo and Sam searched for Richard in the laundry room at a hotel and another person who was there, Dr. Nichols, injured Cosmo. Cosmo was last seen being loaded into an ambulance while stating he was going to take a vacation. Pantoliano portrayed characters in the films "Baby's Day Out", "Memento" and "The Matrix".

Answer: A doctor at Cook County Hospital.

Although her name is never mentioned in the film, Moore's character is listed in the closing credits as "Dr. Anne Eastman". Moore received top billing, despite the fact that she is only in the film for a total of about five minutes.

Answer: 'L' train

Kimball beats up, knocks out, then handcuffs the one armed man to a railing on the moving train.

Answer: St. Patrick's Day

They dye the water green in Chicago for St. Patrick's Day.

Answer: Jane Lynch

Lynch, a native of Dolton, Illinois, played Dr. Kathy Wahlund in a small role. Dr. Wahlund was seen midway through the film being interviewed by the U.S. Marshals and she mentioned to them she would help Richard if he asked her for it. She also stated it was unlikely he would come to her for help. However, Richard sought Dr. Wahlund's help later on in the movie when he asked to look at a slide through a microscope. Dr. Wahlund and Richard looked at it and she told him that the slide showed what a healthy liver looked like. Dr. Kimble thanked Dr. Wahlund for all her help. Lynch starred in the movies "The 40 Year Old Virgin", "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" and "Fatal Instinct".

Answer: Neil Flynn

Neil Flynn plays a transit cop who calls in a sighting of Kimble on a train, and is shot by Frederick Sykes. Flynn also appears as "the Janitor" on the popular sitcom "Scrubs." In one particularly amusing episode, Dr. Dorian is convinced he's seen the janitor somewhere before. Then he watches "The Fugitive" on TV and makes the connection.

Answer: "Unlock me!"

With the sound and vibration of the train about to demolish the bus, the older guard says, "The hell with you!" He throws Richard the keys and jumps out of the bus. Richard pushes the injured guard out of the bus, jumps out and gets clear just in time before the train hits. Harrison Ford injured his knee while doing a stunt around this time and can be seen limping at times during the rest of the movie.

Answer: 'I didn't kill my wife'

Then he jumps! This part is just a tad far-fetched.