The etymological origin of the term fugitive is found in Latin. Exactly it derives from "fugitivus", which can be translated as "he who is fleeing" and which is the result of the sum of two lexical components:
-The verb «fugare», which is synonymous with «flee».
-The suffix «-tive», which is used to indicate a passive or active relationship.
The notion is used to refer to someone who is fleeing from something or someone and, therefore, tries to stay hidden so as not to be discovered.
Generally fugitive is used as a synonym for fugitive , referring to a subject who seeks to escape from an authority or a security force . For example: "The singer remains a fugitive since the Justice ordered his capture in the framework of a smuggling case" , "The German police managed to catch a fugitive wanted by Interpol" , "They found a fugitive who was hiding in a abandoned train station .
Fugitives carry out certain actions to elude those who pursue them. It is common for them to move away from the place where they committed a crime or misdemeanor and to constantly change locations to make the identification task more difficult. They can also use costumes or wigs to mislead.
An individual who was imprisoned until he escapes from prison becomes, when he escapes, a fugitive. Your objective will be to avoid the police to avoid being caught, since if you are caught you will have to go back to jail.
Several films and TV series carry the title "The Fugitive" . In 1947 , a film titled "The Fugitive" was released, which was based on the novel "The Power and the Glory" by Graham Greene , starred Henry Fonda and was directed by Emilio Fernández and John Ford .
"The Fugitive" is also a television series that aired in the United States between 1963 and 1967 .
120 chapters were what gave shape to this television production, created by Roy Huggings, which starred actor David Jansen, who played Dr. Richard Kimble. This is a man who is accused of the murder of his wife, Helen, and is convicted at trial by the jury. However, he is not willing to assume that guilt as he is innocent, so he manages to flee and from that moment on he adopts different identities and physical appearances while trying to find the person truly responsible for his wife's death.
But it is not easy for him since Lieutenant Gerard, who is "obsessed" with the case, is always on his trail.
That series was so successful that in 1993 it was turned into a movie, directed by Andrew Davis. The role of Kimble was played by Harrison Ford while that of the aforementioned police officer was assumed by Tommy Lee Jones.
This film managed to raise more than 365 million dollars, in whose cast other actors such as Joe Pantoliano, Julianne Moore, Jane Lynch, Sela Ward and Andreas Katsulas also had relevance.