---
title: "Fled"
year: 1996
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/fled-1996"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 18550
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 98
community_rating: 5.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Fled (1996) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/fled-1996

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Fled is a film first released in 1996. Catalogued under Action. Produced and broadcast by Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Two mismatched prisoners escape custody and must survive a dangerous cross-country chase."

### Why Watch
- fast-paced buddy action
- high-stakes prison escape plot

### Caveats & Content Note
- mismatched convicts who initially dislike each other
- pursued by dangerous criminals and the mafia
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains action violence and is rated R.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: action, comedy, thriller, suspense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/fled-1996#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Kevin Hooks
- **Networks / Studios**: Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Laurence Fishburne** as *Piper*
- **Stephen Baldwin** as *Dodge*
- **Salma Hayek Pinault** as *Cora*
- **Will Patton** as *Gibson*
- **Robert John Burke** as *Pat Schiller*
- **Robert Hooks** as *Lieutenant Clark*
- **Victor Rivers** as *Santiago*
- **David Dukes** as *Chris Paine*
- **Ken Jenkins** as *Warden Nichols*
- **Michael Nader** as *Mantajano*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Fled released?
Fled was released on July 19, 1996 in the United States.

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Kevin Hooks.

### Q: Who stars in Fled?
The film stars Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin.

### Q: What is the runtime of the movie?
The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 38 minutes.

### Q: What are the main characters doing in the story?
Convict Piper and cyberhacker Dodge are chained together during a prison work detail, escape when gunfire breaks out, and try to reach Atlanta.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Fled — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/18550)
- [Fled - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fled)
- [Fled (1996) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116320/)
- [Fled | Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fled)

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