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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.
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The Sugarland Express
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 31, 1974
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Crime, Drama
User Score
66%
Original Title
The Sugarland Express
Production Companies
Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company
Director
Steven Spielberg
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$12,800,000
Description
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.
