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The Sugarland Express
A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.
( Comedy / Crime / Drama )


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US Runtime: 110 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Mar 31, 1974   [USA]
 
Director: Steven Spielberg
 
Writers: Hal Barwood   [Screenplay]
Hal Barwood   [Story]
Matthew Robbins   [Screenplay]
Matthew Robbins   [Story]
Steven Spielberg   [Story]
 
Producers: David Brown   [Producer]
Richard D. Zanuck   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Vilmos Zsigmond
 
Edited by: Edward M. Abroms
Verna Fields
 
Music Composed by John Williams
 
Costume Design: Robert Ellsworth
James Gilmore
 
Casting by Mike Fenton
Shari Rhodes
 
Production Companys: The Zanuck/Brown Company   (US)
Universal Pictures   (US)
Zanuck/Brown Productions
 


Plot Summary:

    A woman attempts to reunite her family by helping her husband escape prison and together kidnapping their son. But things don't go as planned when they are forced to take a police hostage on the road.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

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
Guich Koock
Hot Jock #2
Merrill Connally
Mr. Looby
 
 

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Miscellaneous Companies:

Cinematique
cosmetics
 
Universal Title
titles and opticals
 
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$3,000,000
Revenue:
$12,800,000
Color Info:
Color (Technicolor)

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