Continuity mistake: Kimble dyes his hair very dark to escape detection and dyed hair fades over time. For the rest of the movie his hair noticeably goes from darker shades to lighter shades and back again showing that the scenes were shot non-sequentially on different days with a fair amount of time in between.
The Fugitive (1993)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Andrew Davis
Starring: Julianne Moore, Tommy Lee Jones, Harrison Ford, Joe Pantoliano, Sela Ward
Frederick Sykes (Andreas Katsulas) killed Helen Kimble and Dr. Charles Nichols (Jeroen Krabbe) was in on it. They are both arrested. Harrison Ford is aquitted of killing his wife.
Alex Forche
More mistakes in The Fugitive
Richard Kimble: I didn't kill my wife!
Sam Gerard: I don't care. (00:37:10)
Trivia: Director Andrew Davis had Harrison Ford start the film with a beard, and then shave it off, rather than using a disguise for Richard Kimble throughout the film.
Question: At the very end, what was in the plastic bag that Tommy Lee Jones' character gives to Harrison Ford?
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Answer: It's a cold compress. You squeeze it, and the inner bag breaks mixing chemicals and it gets very cold. It helps to minimize swelling. He gave it to Kimball for all the bruises he had.
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