I watched the movie again, after not seeing it for a long time, and there is part of the plot I don't get, which I will have to spoil.
SPOILER
Richard Kimble's friend, Nichols, is the murderer all along. Kimble doesn't know this and he is on the run, framed for the crime. After escaping jail, he comes back to the city where he lived, and goes to see Nichols for help, asking him for money. Nichols, pretending to be his friend still, gives him some money to help him out and Kimble tells Nichols that he will call him later on, and takes off.
Now what I don't get is, why didn't Nichols just go to the police and turn Kimble in, saying he saw him earlier that day? He could pretend like he believes his friend is now a murderer and needs to face justice, and act like he wants to turn him in.
Later on that day even, Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones), questions him and he says that Kimble came to see him this morning, but he believes Kimble to be innocent and will not turn him in. Why would he say that?
Nichols is the real killer, and Kimble has been framed for the crime, so why wouldn't Nichols therefore, want to get Kimble put back behind bars to prevent him from investigating further and finding out the truth? Why does he help Kimble by not turning him in and thus give Kimble the advantage?
SPOILER
Richard Kimble's friend, Nichols, is the murderer all along. Kimble doesn't know this and he is on the run, framed for the crime. After escaping jail, he comes back to the city where he lived, and goes to see Nichols for help, asking him for money. Nichols, pretending to be his friend still, gives him some money to help him out and Kimble tells Nichols that he will call him later on, and takes off.
Now what I don't get is, why didn't Nichols just go to the police and turn Kimble in, saying he saw him earlier that day? He could pretend like he believes his friend is now a murderer and needs to face justice, and act like he wants to turn him in.
Later on that day even, Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones), questions him and he says that Kimble came to see him this morning, but he believes Kimble to be innocent and will not turn him in. Why would he say that?
Nichols is the real killer, and Kimble has been framed for the crime, so why wouldn't Nichols therefore, want to get Kimble put back behind bars to prevent him from investigating further and finding out the truth? Why does he help Kimble by not turning him in and thus give Kimble the advantage?