

Firefighter Gordon Brewer is plunged into the complex and dangerous world of international terrorism after he loses his wife and child in a bombing credited to Claudio 'The Wolf' Perrini.
Acting
Arnie genuinely tries to cry—points for effort?
Direction
Andrew Davis chases Fugitive magic, catches mediocrity.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI fire stunts still slap pretty hard.

Director
Andrew Davis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released four months after 9/11, this was already being rewritten during production; the awkward timing tanked its reception.
The original villain was Colombian, not Middle Eastern—a last-minute pivot that still couldn't save it from feeling exploitative. This was meant to be Arnie's serious dramatic turn. The Academy did not call.