The Sugarland Express (1974)

03/31/1974 (US) • 1h 50m

Crime, Drama, Comedy

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Goldie Hawn

Lou Jean Poplin

William Atherton

Clovis Poplin

Ben Johnson

Captain Tanner

Louise Latham

Mrs. Looby

Harrison Zanuck

Baby Langston

A.L. Camp

Mr. Nocker


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000.00

Revenue

$12,800,000.00

Keywords

prison

police

stadium

kidnapping

hostage

texas

adoption

texas ranger

baby-snatching

based on true story

road trip

on the run

vulgarity

convicted felon

runaway couple

fugitive lovers

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