Film
The Sugarland Express (1974)
A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.
Crime, Drama· Directed by Steven Spielberg· 110 min
Overview
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.
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Connections
Top billing
- Goldie Hawn as Lou Jean Poplin
- William Atherton as Clovis Poplin
- Ben Johnson as Captain Tanner
- Michael Sacks as Slide
- Gregory Walcott as Mashburn