The Sugarland Express
The Sugarland Express
“ A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her. ”
CINEMA1974-03-31
RegionUS
Runtime110 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Behind the road chase lies a desperate attempt by two parents to reclaim their child, anticipating Spielberg's enduring concern with broken families.”
Storyline
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 bec
DIRECTOR / DirectorTOPIC
Steven Spielberg
KEYWORDS
prisonpolicestadiumkidnappinghostagetexasadoptiontexas rangerbaby-snatchingbased on true storyroad tripon the runvulgarityrunaway couplefugitive lovers
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Behind the road chase lies a desperate attempt by two parents to reclaim their child, anticipating Spielberg's enduring concern with broken families.
