The Sugarland Express

6.6 1974 01:50 Crime • Drama • Comedy
The Sugarland Express

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.

Details
Release date
1974-03-31
Duration
01:50
Categories
Crime, Drama, Comedy
Studios
Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Status
Released
Votes
452
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$12,800,000
Top cast
Goldie Hawn William Atherton Ben Johnson Michael Sacks Gregory Walcott Steve Kanaly Louise Latham Harrison Zanuck A.L. Camp Jessie Lee Fulton