About this episode
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. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube ! Support us on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! 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 #itwasashtshow #thefugitive #harrisonford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.