The Sugarland Express (1974)

Name: The Sugarland Express
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1974-03-31
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.613
Cast: Goldie Hawn, William Atherton, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks, Gregory Walcott

Crime, Drama • PT1H50M

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

Top 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

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