Film
The Sugarland Express
1974· PG· 1h 50m· Crime· Drama
“A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.”
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.
1974-03-31
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorSteven Spielberg
ScreenplayHal Barwood
ProducerDavid Brown
Director of PhotographyVilmos Zsigmond
Original Music ComposerJohn Williams
EditorEdward M. Abroms
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 46 crew)
Details
Released1974-03-31
Runtime1h 50m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosUniversal Pictures · The Zanuck/Brown Company
Budget$3M
Box office$13M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.6/10 · 464 votes
Original languageen
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