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.

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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 - Teaser

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 - R.I.P. 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: https://bit.ly/45M1jI2
• AV Club: https://bit.ly/44ACFJp
• Befores & Afters: https://bit.ly/3RcmMGd
• Boston Herald: https://bit.ly/3sjzmZJ
• Chicago Tribune: https://bit.ly/3qIx5H7
• Empire: https://bit.ly/45JAc0p
• The Hollywood Interview: https://bit.ly/3sBvqne
• I Am Rogue: https://bit.ly/3qWBkio
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/45lVrWi
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/3sqq9z7
• The Last Action Heroes: https://bit.ly/3ssdag9
• Mandatory: https://bit.ly/3R3dDzw
• Orlando Sentinel: https://bit.ly/45Mommf
• Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3Pj76zq

Featured Clips:

• Barbie (2023)
• BlackBerry (2023)
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)
• Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
• The Fugitive (1993)*
• The Hunt for Red October (1990)
• Patriot Games (1992)
• Scrubs (2001–2010)
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
• Tetris (2023)
• Under Siege (1992)
• Wayne's World (1992)

*and special features

• The Inside Pitch: https://bit.ly/451Lk7V
• Jake’s Takes: https://bit.ly/3sXkNLI
• People: https://bit.ly/3Pr6XZB
• Web of Stories: https://bit.ly/46nb1Ro

Music:

• James Newton Howard - The Fugitive original soundtrack
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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