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The Getaway (1972)

PG 122 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -   13 December 1972 (USA)
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A recently released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry.

Director:

Sam Peckinpah

Writers:

Walter Hill (screenplay), Jim Thompson (novel)

Stars:

Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw and Ben Johnson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve McQueen ...
Ali MacGraw ...
Ben Johnson ...
Sally Struthers ...
Al Lettieri ...
Slim Pickens ...
Richard Bright Richard Bright ...
The Thief
Jack Dodson Jack Dodson ...
Dub Taylor Dub Taylor ...
Laughlin
Bo Hopkins ...
Roy Jenson Roy Jenson ...
Cully
John Bryson John Bryson ...
The Accountant
Bill Hart ...
Swain
Tom Runyon Tom Runyon ...
Hayhoe
Whitney Jones Whitney Jones ...
The Soldier
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Heist | Bank | On The Run | Parole | Drive Thru  | See more »

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Guet-apens See more »

Filming Locations:

El Paso, Texas, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,352,254 (estimated)

Gross:

$36,734,619 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

First Artists, Solar Productions, Foster-Brower Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The film's original score was composed by frequent Sam Peckinpah collaborator Jerry Fielding, but was replaced, at Steve McQueen's insistence, with the lighter, jazzier film score by Quincy Jones, shortly before the film's release. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Carol and Doc open the station locker and they realize that the grifter has stolen their money, Doc's jacket momentarily disappears only to reappear shortly thereafter. See more »

Quotes

Jack Beynon: You run the job, but I run the show.
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Connections

Referenced in Grindhouse (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Stars and Stripes Forever"
(uncredited)
Music by John Philip Sousa
Played during the parade See more »