Movie·1974·1h 50m
The Sugarland Express
A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Music
John Williams
Editor
Verna Fields
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
463 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
Cast
Goldie Hawn
Lou Jean Poplin
William Atherton
Clovis Poplin
Ben Johnson
Captain Tanner
Michael Sacks
Slide
Gregory Walcott
Mashburn
Steve Kanaly
Jessup
Louise Latham
Mrs. Looby
Harrison Zanuck
Baby Langston
A.L. Camp
Mr. Nocker
Jessie Lee Fulton
Mrs. Nocker
Dean Smith
Russ Berry
Ted Grossman
Dietz
Bill Thurman
Hunter
Ken Hudgins
Standby #1
Buster Daniels
Drunk
James N. Harrell
Mark Fenno
Frank Steggall
Logan Waters
Roger Ernest
Hot Jock #1
// crew
Crew
Steven Spielberg
Story, Director
Richard D. Zanuck
Producer
Verna Fields
Editor
Hal Barwood
Screenplay, Story
David Brown
Producer
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Edward M. Abroms
Editor
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Matthew Robbins
Screenplay, Story
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