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The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express
★ 6.6/10•1974•1h 50m•PG•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.

Steven Spielberg · Director

Hal Barwood · Screenplay

Matthew Robbins · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 31, 1974
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$12,800,000

Actors

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

Baby Langston

A.L. Camp

Mr. Nocker

Jessie Lee Fulton

Jessie Lee Fulton

Mrs. Nocker

Dean Smith

Dean Smith

Russ Berry

Ted Grossman

Ted Grossman

Dietz

Bill Thurman

Bill Thurman

Hunter

Ken Hudgins

Standby #1

Buster Daniels

Drunk

James N. Harrell

James N. Harrell

Mark Fenno

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