Sugarland Express, The

Sugarland Express, The

1974

Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean (Goldie Hawn) and Clovis Poplin (William Atherton) 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.

A girl with a great following.

JBscale
74
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 51 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 5, 1974
US Box Office
$7,500,000 (#4564 of 7074)
Global Office
$12,800,000 (#3124 of 3929)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
May 5, 2015
Acquired Date
July 28, 2021
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Michael Sacks
Michael Sacks
William Atherton
William Atherton
Gregory Walcott
Gregory Walcott
Steve Kanaly
Steve Kanaly
Louise Latham
Louise Latham
Jessie Lee Fulton
Jessie Lee Fulton

Directors

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg

Producers

David Brown
David Brown
Richard D. Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck

Writers

Hal Barwood
Hal Barwood
Matthew Robbins
Matthew Robbins

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
87%
Tomatometer
52 votes
RT Hot
66%
Popcornmeter
289 votes
METASCORE
65
4 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
20,158 votes

Additional Info

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