The Sugarland Express
Summary: A woman attempts to reunite her family by helping her husband escape prison and together kidnapping their son. But things don't go as planned when they are forced to take a police hostage on the road.
Release Date: May 29, 1974
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Runtime: 1 h 50 min
MPAA: PG
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 3,000,000
Domestic: $ 7,500,000
International: $ 4,841
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1960sambushangeranti establishmentargumentbaby boybased on true storybinocularsblack comedybloodbolt action rifleborder patrolbridgebullhornbuscar caravancar chasecar crashcar pushes another carcar washcarjackingchasecity name in titleconvicted feloncounting cars on the roadcrowddeathdepartment of correctionsdirectorial debutdisarming someonedrive in theaterdriver's licensedriving a carepilogueescape from prisonexplosionface slapfather daughter relationshipflashlightfoster parentsfried chickenfugitivegas stationgunshothair sprayhandcuffed manhandcuffsheld at gunpointhelicopterholding one's hands up in the airhostagehostage negotiationhusband wife relationshipjudgekidnapper kidnapped relationshipkidnappingkisslaughterlawmanlens flarelistening to a radiolittle boyloudspeakermajorettemanhuntmapmarching bandmedia hypemen's roommotor homemovie cameramusic bandneo noirnews medianews vannewspaper articlenotorietyold manold womanon the roadon the runparadepet dogphotographerpigpolaroid camerapolicepolice captainpolice carpolice convoypolice dispatcherpolice radiopolice sirenpolice stationpolicemanportable toiletprison visitpursuitradio newsrearview mirrorrevolverrifleriverroad movieroad triproadblockrunning out of gasrural settingscoped riflescreamsharpshootersheriffshooting out a van's tiresshootoutshot in the backshotgunshowdownsinging in a carsmall townsnipersniper riflestadiumstate trooperstockholm syndromesunglassestearstelevision reportertestimonytexastexas rangerthree word titletimeframe 1960stoilettow trucktractortrading stampstragic eventtraileruniformused car lotvigilanteviolenceweepingwoodsyear 1969
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