A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.
CrimeDrama1h 50m
87%
Tomatometer
66%
Popcornmeter
6.6
TMDB
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.
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Budget
$3M
Revenue
$12.8M
Studios
Universal PicturesThe Zanuck/Brown CompanyWhere to watch(NG)
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Critics consensus
“Its plot may ape the countercultural road movies of its era, but Steven Spielberg's feature debut displays many of the crowd-pleasing elements he'd refine in subsequent films.”
Title
The Sugarland Express
Released
Mar 31, 1974
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United States of America
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h 50m
Status
Released
Studios
Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company
