The Sugarland Express (1974)

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The Sugarland Express on IMDb 6.8/10 12,746 votes

Released:
1974-03-31

Overview:
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.

Director:
Steven Spielberg

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Crime, Drama, Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Goldie Hawn
    as
    Lou Jean Poplin
  • William Atherton
    as
    Clovis Poplin
  • Ben Johnson
    as
    Captain Tanner
  • Michael Sacks
    as
    Slide
  • Gregory Walcott
    as
    Mashburn