Getaway, The

1972

Master thief Carter "Doc" McCoy (Steve McQueen) gets bailed out of prison by his wife, Carol (Ali MacGraw), on the condition that the two pull off a bank heist for a corrupt politician (Ben Johnson). But Doc learns that things aren't on the level, and he and Carol escape with the loot. With nothing but the money and each other, Doc and Carol flee from a crew of criminals with vengeance on their mind. Sam Peckinpah directs this hit crime thriller.

They're Hot - McQueen/MacGraw

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Very Good

Film Detail

Genre

Crime - Action

Length

2 hrs. 2 mins.

US Theatrical Release

December 13, 1972

US Box Office

$26,987,155 (#2946 of 7074)

Global Office

$58,831,997 (#2265 of 3929)

Rating

Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method

2-Disc Triple Feature & Digital

Aquired Format

Aspect Ratio

WS 2.39:1

Audio

English: DD 1.0 Mono

Studio

Warner Brothers

Released

May 1, 2012

Acquired Date

April 15, 2014

Times Seen

0 Times

Last Watched

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Actors

Steve McQueen

Ali MacGraw

Ben Johnson

Sally Struthers

Al Lettieri

Slim Pickens

Richard Bright

Jack Dodson

Dub Taylor

Bo Hopkins

Roy Jenson

John Bryson

Bill Hart

Tom Runyon

Directors

Sam Peckinpah

Producers

David Foster

Mitchell Brower

Writers

Walter Hill

Special Features

Commentaries

Peckinpah biographers/documentarians Nick Redmon, Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons, and David Weddle
Reel 1 "Virtual Commentary" by Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, and Sam Peckinpah

Other

Main Title 1M1 Jerry Fielding, Sam Peckinpah and The Getaway
Reel 4 Bank Robbery Sequence with Alternate Jerry Fielding Score

Audio Commentary
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Ratings

JB Users

83%

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24 votes

81%

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556 votes

METASCORE

8 votes

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

36,690 votes