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Harrison Ford plays an attorney suspected of murdering a female peer in the movie drama ``Presumed Innocent"

Harrison Ford (foreground) plays a wrongly accused man pursued by a determined marshal (Tommy Lee Jones) in the movie version of the classic TV series ``The Fugitive,"

Presumed Innocent Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford stars as Dr. Richard Kimble who flees after being wrongfully convicted of his wife's murder in the movie version of ``The Fugitive,''

Harrison Ford (center) stars as adventurer and archaeologist Indiana Jones in the modern movie classic ``Raiders of the Lost Ark,''

Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom and Last Crusade Debut Individually for the First Time on DVD May 13, With All-New, Exclusive Bonus Features on Each Movie (BUSINESS WIRE)

CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 10: (FILE PHOTO) Actor Harrison Ford (L) and actress Calista Flockhart arrives at the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Mike Nichols held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 10, 2010 in Culver City, California. The AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Mike Nichols will premiere on TV Land on Saturday, June 25 at 9PM ET/PST. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI) (Getty Images for AFI)

CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 10: Actor Harrison Ford speaks onstage during the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Mike Nichols held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 10, 2010 in Culver City, California. The AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Mike Nichols will premiere on TV Land on Saturday, June 25 at 9PM ET/PST. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for AFI) (Getty Images for AFI)

In this publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Harrison Ford, left, and Daniel Craig are shown in a scene from "Cowboys & Aliens." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Timothy White) (AP)

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In this publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Harrison Ford is shown in a scene from "Cowboys & Aliens." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Zade Rosenthal) (AP)

Actor Harrison Ford arrives at the premiere of the feature film "Cowboys and Aliens" at Comic Con in San Diego, Calif. on Saturday, July 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg) (AP)

Actor Harrison Ford arrives at the premiere of the feature film "Cowboys and Aliens" at Comic Con in San Diego, Calif. on Saturday, July 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg) (AP)

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Actor Harrison Ford, left, and actress Calista Flockhart arrive at the premiere of the feature film "Cowboys and Aliens" at Comic Con in San Diego, Calif. on Saturday, July 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg) (AP)

Actor Harrison Ford comes face-to-face with a cobra in a scene from the Indiana Jones adventure "Raiders of the Lost Ark," in this undated promotional photo. The four-disc DVD set of "The Adventures of Indiana Jones," slated to hit shelves Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, contains "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," plus DVD extras that include a two-hour "making-of" documentary. (AP Photo/LucasFilms) (AP)

TO GO WITH UN-entertainment-environment-biodiversity-people-Ford INTERVIEW by Jerome Cartillier In a picture taken on October 26, 2010 US actor Harrison Ford smiles as he speaks at a reception hosted by a conservation fund called Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund (CEPF) during a visit to the central Japanese city of Nagoya. On screen he has battled Nazis, stormtroopers and terrorists to save democracy, freedom or civilisation from clear and present danger. Now Ford describes his latest role as a real-life fight for the future of this planet. AFP PHOTO / JEROME CARTILLIER (Photo credit should read JEROME CARTILLIER/AFP/Getty Images) (AFP/Getty Images)

ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 11--FILE--Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford, from left, starred in the 1977 film 'Star Wars.' The movie established director George Lucas' genius for applying special effects to adventure. (AP Photo/ho) (AP)

FILE--Actor Harrison Ford in this Feb. 17, 2000 file photo in Beverly Hills, Calif. Ford, the heroic rogue in such movies as ``Star Wars'' and the ``Indiana Jones'' series, is being credited with rescuing an ailing hiker from a mountain with his helicopter in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Sarah George, 20, and Megan Freeman, 22, were on a five-hour climb of Table Mountain on July 31 when heat, altitude and dehydration left George sick and unable to take more than a couple steps. Ford offers his flying skillsand helicopter for rescue missions, Teton County Sheriff Bob Zimmer said. It saves the cost of hiring a private pilot. The actor landed his helicopter in a meadow and picked up George; Freeman was told there wasn't enough room and had to hike down. (APPhoto, Michael Caulfield, file) (AP)

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TO GO WITH UN-entertainment-environment-biodiversity-people-Ford INTERVIEW by Jerome Cartillier In a picture taken on October 26, 2010 US actor Harrison Ford smiles as he speaks at a reception hosted by a conservation fund called Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund (CEPF) during a visit to the central Japanese city of Nagoya. On screen he has battled Nazis, stormtroopers and terrorists to save democracy, freedom or civilisation from clear and present danger. Now Ford describes his latest role as a real-life fight for the future of this planet. AFP PHOTO / JEROME CARTILLIER (Photo credit should read JEROME CARTILLIER/AFP/Getty Images) (AFP/Getty Images)

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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, DEC. 9-12--FILE--Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard watches for pursuing androids in director Ridley Scott's 1982 cult classic 'Blade Runner.' The film is among those being shown in a millennium-end sci-fi film series through Jan. 2 at the American Museum of the Moving Image in New York's Queens borough. (AP Photo/Files) (AP)

In collaboration with Rotten Tomatoes and its parent company, Flixster, Hearst Newspapers presents the critical consensus of Harrison Ford?s best films. His newest film, ?Cowboys and Aliens? (with Daniel Craig) opens Friday at Capital Region theaters. (The figure listed is the percentage of critics who have rated the film positively, based on reviews listed at rottentomatoes.com.)

  1. The Conversation (1974) 98 percent: This tense, paranoid thriller (featuring Harrison Ford in a creepy supporting role) presents Francis Ford Coppola at his finest ? and makes some remarkably advanced arguments about technology?s role in society that still resonate today.
  2. Star Wars: Episode V ? The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 97 percent: Dark, sinister, but ultimately even more involving than A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back defies viewer expectations and takes the series to heightened emotional levels ? and Harrison Ford continues to charm as the rogueish Han Solo.
  3. American Graffiti (1973) 97 percent: One of the most influential of all teen films, American Graffiti is a funny, nostalgic, and bittersweet look at a group of recent high school grads? last days of innocence ? and it features a key early role from Harrison Ford as an arrogant drag racer.
  4. Star Wars: Episode IV ? A New Hope (1977) 94 percent: A legendarily expansive and ambitious start to the sci-fi saga, George Lucas opened our eyes to the possibilities of blockbuster filmmaking and things have never been the same ? and it made a superstar out of Harrison Ford.
  5. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 94 percent: Featuring bravura set pieces, sly humor, and white-knuckle action, Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the most consummately entertaining adventure pictures of all time, thanks in part to Harrison Ford?s matchlessly assured performance in the title role.
  6. The Fugitive (1993) 94 percent: Exhilarating and intense, this high-impact chase thriller is a model of taut and efficient formula filmmaking, and it features Harrison Ford at his frantic best.
  7. Witness (1985) 94 percent: A smart, tense fish-out-of-water crime thriller, ?Witness? is also a humanist portrait of culture clash, and features outstanding performances from Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, and Lukas Haas.
  8. Presumed Innocent (1990) 94 percent: Thanks to an outstanding script, focused direction by Alan Pakula, and a riveting performance from Harrison Ford, ?Presumed Innocent? is the kind of effective courtroom thriller most others aspire to be.
  9. Blade Runner (1982) 92 percent: Misunderstood when it first hit theaters, the influence of Ridley Scott?s mysterious, noir-influenced Blade Runner has deepened with time; it?s visually remarkable, achingly human sci-fi masterpiece with a moody, compelling performance from Harrison Ford.
  10. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 89 percent: Lighter and more comedic than its predecessor, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade returns the series to the brisk serial adventure of Raiders, while adding a dynamite double act with Harrison Ford and Sean Connery.

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