Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.
McCormick Theological Seminary, 5460, South University Avenue, Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60615, United States of America
Scene: (The John Crerar Library is identified as Chicago Memorial Hospital)
Cook County Jail, 2700, South California Avenue, South Lawndale, Chicago, West Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60623, United States of America
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, 120, East Delaware Place, Gold Coast, Near North Side, Chicago, North Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60611, United States of America
Cook County Hospital, 1835, West Harrison Street, Illinois Medical District, Near West Side, Chicago, West Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60612, United States of America
Old Route 66, Fogarty, Logan County, Illinois, 63634, United States of America
Scene: (Charity fund raiser event)
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, 120, East Delaware Place, Gold Coast, Near North Side, Chicago, North Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60611, United States of America
Graves Road, Grape Creek, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Perth and Kinross, Alba / Scotland, United Kingdom
Old Route 66, Fogarty, Logan County, Illinois, 63634, United States of America
North Carolina
Dr Richard Kimble’s desperate flight from a wrongful murder charge tears from the mountains of North Carolina to the streets of Chicago – and staged one of cinema’s great practical stunts along the way: a real train smashing into a real bus, on tracks that are now a tourist attraction.
Where was The Fugitive filmed?
The Fugitive was filmed in the mountains of western North Carolina (the train crash and dam) and in Chicago (the manhunt and finale).
Every Fugitive location, explained
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The train crash – Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
The spectacular prison-bus-and-train wreck was staged for real near Dillsboro and Bryson City on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in North Carolina – the wreck was left in place and became a tourist draw.
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The dam jump – Cheoah Dam
Kimble’s leap from a dam used the Cheoah Dam in Swain County, North Carolina.
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Chicago – the manhunt
The cat-and-mouse chase plays out across Chicago, from the St Patrick’s Day parade to the hospital and the downtown hotel finale.
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The North Carolina backcountry
The wooded chase after the crash used the forests and small towns of the Smoky Mountains.
Planning a visit
The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad at Bryson City still displays the film’s train-wreck set, a genuine draw for fans, while Chicago‘s downtown hosts the manhunt.
The Fugitive Fun Facts
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The train crash was real Rather than use miniatures, the crew wrecked a real train into a real bus – and left the wreckage as a roadside attraction on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad.
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'I didn't kill my wife!' - 'I don't care' Tommy Lee Jones’s deadpan reply became one of the film’s most quoted moments.
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Jones won an Oscar Tommy Lee Jones took Best Supporting Actor as the relentless US Marshal.
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Based on a 1960s TV series The film adapts the classic television show of the same name.
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Much was improvised Several of Jones’s memorable lines were reportedly improvised on set.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was the train crash filmed?
Near Dillsboro and Bryson City on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in North Carolina – the wreck is still there.
Where is the dam jump?
At the Cheoah Dam in Swain County, North Carolina.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad displays the train-wreck set, and Chicago’s downtown is walkable.
Who stars in The Fugitive?
Harrison Ford as Dr Richard Kimble and Tommy Lee Jones as the pursuing marshal.
