Three Fugitives

They rob banks. She steals hearts.
They rob banks. She steals hearts.
THREE FUGITIVES (15)
D: Francis Veber
Warner Bros./Touchstone/Silver Screen Partners IV (Lauren Shuler-Donner)
US 1989
96 mins

Comedy/Crime

W: Francis Veber [based on the screenplay "Les Fugitifs"]
DP: Haskell Wexler
Ed: Bruce Green
Mus: David McHugh

Nick Nolte (Daniel Lucas), Martin Short (Ned Perry), Sarah Rowland Doroff (Meg Perry), James Earl Jones (Det. Movan Duggan), Alan Ruck (Tenner)

A serial bank robber, just released from prison is caught up in someone else's bungled heist and goes on the run with the inept criminal and his young daughter.
American remake of a French farce (from the same writer-director) which probably worked better in its native language. It starts off reasonably well and the attempted bank robbery has moments of slapstick amusement, but the comedy grows thin as the film moves on. It's likely to be enjoyed most by those who like to see Martin Short receiving physical abuse.
5/10
 
Martin Short & Nick Nolte in Three Fugitives
Martin Short & Nick Nolte in Three Fugitives