The Sugarland Express
“A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.”
6.6
Rating
(436 votes)
1h 50m
Runtime
1974
Released
4
Popularity
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.
Status
Released
Original Title
The Sugarland Express
Release Date
1974-03-31
Languages
English
Budget
USD 3,000,000
Revenue
USD 12,800,000
Profit
USD 9,800,000
Directors
Writers
Hal BarwoodScreenplay
Matthew RobbinsStory
Hal BarwoodStory
Steven SpielbergStory
Matthew RobbinsScreenplay
