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It is pointless to speculate why this film was made. In the United States, European cinema makes up a completely insignificant portion of the television market and hardly gets into movie theaters at all. European films are shown in a network of movie theaters targeting an audience of connoisseurs, and if someone claims to be more knowledgeable about European cinema, it is a sign of snobbery or intellectualism. American viewers are very self-centered and want to see their own stars, and American producers want to make money, so they routinely produce American versions of quality European films. Most of the time, these are second-rate imitations, and it is no different in this case. The fact that both films share the same director does not change anything. In Three Fugitives, it is clear how important the casting of the main characters is. Depardieu and Richard are simply missing, thanks to whom the original worked so well. Those who are unfamiliar with the original film can easily give it 3 stars, but I couldn't help but be disappointed. Overall impression: 40%. (09.03.2011)