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The Sugarland Express

First aired on Mar 31, 1974

Runtime: 110 mins

70%

Genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Goldie Hawn | Lou Jean Poplin
William Atherton | Clovis Poplin
Ben Johnson | Captain Tanner
Michael Sacks | Slide
Gregory Walcott | Mashburn
Steve Kanaly | Jessup
Featured Crew
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Steven Spielberg | Director
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Vilmos Zsigmond | Director of Photography
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John Williams | Original Music Composer
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Richard D. Zanuck | Producer
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David Brown | Producer
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Steven Spielberg | Story