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The Sugarland Express
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THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS

"A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her."

19741h 50m6.6 TMDb

Directed by Steven Spielberg

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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.

Cast

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Lou Jean Poplin

William Atherton

William Atherton

Clovis Poplin

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Captain Tanner

Michael Sacks

Michael Sacks

Slide

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Mashburn

Steve Kanaly

Steve Kanaly

Jessup

Louise Latham

Louise Latham

Mrs. Looby

Harrison Zanuck

Harrison Zanuck

Baby Langston

Movie Vibe

Suspense8
Emotion6.7
Complexity7.2
Humor5
Realism9.2
Action5
Darkness7.2

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • fans of moral complexity and intrigue

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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