Wrongfully Accused (1998)
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22% of critics liked it
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55% of users liked it
(19,831 ratings)
Pat Proft directed this satire on The Fugitive with a plot parody of the 1993 Harrison Ford movie, which in turn was inspired by the 1963-67 ABC television series with David Janssen. Violinist Ryan Harrison (Leslie Nielsen) romances the wife (Kelly Le Brock) of his benefactor (Michael York), a man… More Pat Proft directed this satire on The Fugitive with a plot parody of the 1993 Harrison Ford movie, which in turn was inspired by the 1963-67 ABC television series with David Janssen. Violinist Ryan Harrison (Leslie Nielsen) romances the wife (Kelly Le Brock) of his benefactor (Michael York), a man murdered by mercenaries. Naturally, Ryan gets blamed. Headed for Death Row, he's on a bus involved in a train accident and escapes in order to locate the real killer -- a one-armed, one-legged, one-eyed man. Tracking Ryan is Lt. Fergus Falls (Richard Crenna). Other movies lampooned here include Titanic, Clear and Present Danger, Chinatown, Mission Impossible, and North by Northwest. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
Critic Reviews
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Leonard Klady, Variety
The best gags pop up in the closing credits, which should tell you something about what precedes the finale.
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John Haslett Cuff, Globe and Mail
Even the audience at the free promotional screening was hard-pressed to find many genuine laughs in this purportedly comic abomination.
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Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
Beyond stupid.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
A mind- numbingly awful motion picture that has a better chance of making a viewer physically ill than of provoking a genuine laugh.
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Anita Gates, New York Times
Unfortunately, most of the jokes just aren't very funny.
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Cast
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Leslie Nielsen
as Ryan Harrison
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Richard Crenna
as Lt. Fergus Falls
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Kelly LeBrock
as Lauren Goodhue
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Melinda McGraw
as Cass Lake
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Michael York
as Hibbing Goodhue
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Sandra Bernhard
as Dr. Fridley
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Aaron Pearl
as Sean Laughrea
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Leslie Jones
as Sgt. Tina Bagley
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Ben Ratner
as Sgt. Orono
- Melinda Mc Graw
- Kelly Le Brock
- Benjamin Ratner
