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The Getaway (1972) 7.5
A recently released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry. Director:Sam Peckinpah |
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| Steve McQueen | ... | ||
| Ali MacGraw | ... | ||
| Ben Johnson | ... | ||
| Sally Struthers | ... | ||
| Al Lettieri | ... | ||
| Slim Pickens | ... | ||
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Doc McCoy has been granted parole. The catch is that Sheriff Beynon expects a small favor from McCoy for his generosity: robbing another bank! Beynon does not really intend to let McCoy walk away after the heist and neither does co-robber Rudy Butler, but stopping Doc proves a trifle difficult. Written by Stefan Kahrs <smk@dcs.ed.ac.uk>
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It takes two to make it ......... The big two. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
13 December 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Getaway See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,352,254 (estimated)Gross:
$26,987,155 (USA)Company Credits
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Rudy Butler: He didn't make it. Neither did you.
[pulls his gun]
Carter 'Doc' McCoy: [shoots Rudy]
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(uncredited)
Music by John Philip Sousa
Played during the parade
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The orange Volkswagen Beetle that Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw pass as they flee town after the bank heist is driven by James Garner. Garner had been visiting a friend on the shoot and was hired for his vehicular skills by stunt coordinator Carey Loftin. See more »Goofs
In the scene where Doc and Carol pull up to Benyons Ranch (4648) the driver's side of the white Ford wagon has 2 different hubcaps. The rear is correct while the front hubcap is a replacement. Later in the scene where Doc is leaving the wagon on top of the parking garage (5703) the replacement hubcap is on the rear while the original is now on the front. See more »Quotes
Carter 'Doc' McCoy: [after arriving at the rendezvous] Where's Jackson?Rudy Butler: He didn't make it. Neither did you.
[pulls his gun]
Carter 'Doc' McCoy: [shoots Rudy]
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Soundtracks
"The Stars and Stripes Forever"(uncredited)
Music by John Philip Sousa
Played during the parade
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I`ve never been a fan of the heist genre since they always play out in an entirely formulaic way of having a plan , carrying out the plan and having a double cross at the end . THE GETAWAY is not all that different structure wise but what sets it apart from most movies in the genre is that it`s superbly directed by Sam Peckinpah . From the opening of Doc McCoy suffering hard prison time and having erotic musings about his wife ( Can`t say I blame him either ) you just know this is going to be a great film .
Once again Peckinpah uses his unique cross cutting in slo mo between scenes but that`s not the only reason this is a great thriller , it`s also down to the cast . Okay maybe McQueen and McGraw don`t make an entirely convincing on screen couple but compare this to the husband and wife of STRAW DOGS . The one problem Peckinpah seems to have had in his movies is casting convincing on screen couples , is it any coincidence that his best movies like THE WILD BUNCH and CROSS OF IRON have been mainly female free ? Peckinpah also casts Ben Johnson and Bo Hopkins on a regular basis and they both appear here , Johnson plays an oily creep while Hopkins appears very briefly . Without doubt the best casting choice is the late Al Lettieri as Rudy Butler . Lettieri is the sort of actor who exudes menace just by breathing , he doesn`t have to say anything to make you tremble in your boots , he just has to look at you and you know it`s not going to be your day . Who`d be a vet after seeing this movie .
If you`ve seen this classic thriller please don`t watch the 1990s remake because it`s utter crap . If you want to see Al Lettieri at his very best check out MR MAJESTYCK where he slaughters hundreds of defenceless watermelons