The Sugarland Express (1974)

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A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.

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.

• Released: 1974-03-31
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 485 votes

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Top cast

• Goldie Hawn as Lou Jean Poplin
• William Atherton as Clovis Poplin
• Ben Johnson as Captain Tanner
• Michael Sacks as Slide
• Gregory Walcott as Mashburn
• Steve Kanaly as Jessup
• Louise Latham as Mrs. Looby
• Harrison Zanuck as Baby Langston
• A.L. Camp as Mr. Nocker
• Jessie Lee Fulton as Mrs. Nocker

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Sugarland Express

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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