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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.

1974 |1h 50m |  Crime, Drama

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Cast

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Goldie Hawn

Lou Jean Poplin

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Ben Johnson

Captain Harlin Tanner

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Michael Sacks

Patrolman Maxwell Slide

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William Atherton

Clovis Michael Poplin

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Gregory Walcott

Patrolman Ernie Mashburn

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Steve Kanaly

Patrolman Jessup

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Louise Latham

Mrs. Looby

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Jessie Lee Fulton

Mrs. Nocker

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Dean Smith

Russ Berry

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Ted Grossman

Dietz

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Bill Thurman

Hunter

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James N. Harrell

Mark Fenno

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Guich Koock

Hot Jock #2

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Merrill Connally

Mr. Vern Looby

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Big John Hamilton

Big John

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Richard Bright

Marvin Dybala

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Dean Jones

Policeman at Football Game (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000.00

Revenue

$12,800,000.00