The Sugarland Express (1974)
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- PG
- 1h 50min
- Crime, Drama
- 29 May 1974 (Sweden)
- Movie
A woman attempts to reunite her family by helping her husband escape prison and together kidnapping their son. But things don't go as planned when they are forced to take a police hostage on the road.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Goldie Hawn | ... |
Lou Jean
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| Ben Johnson | ... |
Captain Tanner
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| Michael Sacks | ... |
Slide
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| William Atherton | ... |
Clovis
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| Gregory Walcott | ... |
Mashburn
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| Steve Kanaly | ... |
Officer Ernie Jessup
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| Louise Latham | ... |
Mrs. Looby
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Harrison Zanuck | ... |
Baby Langston
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| A.L. Camp | ... |
Mr. Alvin T. Nocker
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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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Ken Hudgins | ... |
Standby #1
(as Kenneth Hudgins)
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Buster Daniels | ... |
Buster Daniels - Drunk
(as Buster Danials)
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James N. Harrell | ... |
Mark Fenno
(as Jim Harrell)
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Frank Steggall | ... |
Logan Waters
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Roger Ernest | ... |
Hot Jock #1
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Guich Koock | ... |
Hot Jock #2
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| Merrill Connally | ... |
Mr. Vern Looby
(as Merrill L. Connally)
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| Gene Rader | ... |
Gas Jockey
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Gordon Hurst | ... |
Hubie Nocker
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George Hagy | ... |
Mr. Sparrow
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Big John Hamilton | ... |
Big John
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Kenneth Crone | ... |
Deputy
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Peter Curry | ... |
Judge Peter Michael Curry
(as Judge Peter Michael Curry)
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Charles Conaway | ... |
Attorney
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Robert Golden | ... |
Dybala's Kid
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Rudy Robbins | ... |
Mechanic
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Charlie Dobbs | ... |
Local Cop
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Gene Lively | ... |
Reporter
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John L. Quinlan III | ... |
Bailiff
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William Scott | ... |
Station Man
(as Bill Scott)
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Ralph E. Horwedel | ... |
Dispatcher
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Edwin 'Frog' Isbell | ... |
Jelly Bowl
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James Robert Allen | ... |
D.P.S. Officer (uncredited)
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| Ceslie Armstrong | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Marianna Clore Blase | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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David Bowen | ... |
Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Richard Bright | ... |
Marvin Dybala (uncredited)
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B.M. Burch | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Charly | ... |
Wreckee (uncredited)
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Harvey Christiansen | ... |
Old Reporter (uncredited)
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Michael J. Croshaw | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Maria De Lange | ... |
Matron (uncredited)
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Al Evans | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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James R. Gough | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Charles Gunn | ... |
D.P.S. Officer (uncredited)
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| Dean Jones | ... |
Policeman at Football Game (uncredited)
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Sam Kindrick | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Myles R. Kuykendall | ... |
D.P.S. Officer (uncredited)
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Robert Lee Loper | ... |
Car Ghoul (uncredited)
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| Rafael López | ... |
Val Verde Deputy (uncredited)
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Maury Maverick | ... |
Shoplifter (uncredited)
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Lorraine Meeks | ... |
Woman from Hondo (uncredited)
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Lucky Mosley | ... |
Wrecker (uncredited)
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Darrell Murphy | ... |
Wrecker (uncredited)
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Carol W. Nell | ... |
D.P.S. Officer (uncredited)
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Darrell Newman | ... |
FFF Boy (uncredited)
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Harold Offer | ... |
Hardware Man (uncredited)
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Karen Olenick | ... |
Karen (uncredited)
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Bill Pattie | ... |
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
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Don Peck | ... |
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
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Patrick Reagan | ... |
Reserve Officer (uncredited)
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Michael Santiago | ... |
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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Adolfo E. Urrutia | ... |
Small Role (uncredited)
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Robert C. Willey | ... |
D.P.S. Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steven Spielberg | ||
Written by
| Hal Barwood | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Matthew Robbins | ... | (screenplay) |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | (story) and |
| Hal Barwood | ... | (story) & |
| Matthew Robbins | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| David Brown | ... | producer |
| Richard D. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Vilmos Zsigmond | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Edward M. Abroms | ... | film editor |
| Verna Fields | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Jeff Gourson | ... | assistant film editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mike Fenton | ... | (uncredited) |
| Shari Rhodes | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Joe Alves | ... | (as Joseph Alves Jr.) |
Makeup Department
| Del Armstrong | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Susan Germaine | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| William S. Gilmore | ... | unit production manager (as William S. Gilmore Jr.) |
| Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Fargo | ... | first assistant director |
| Tom Joyner | ... | second assistant director (as Thomas Joyner) |
Art Department
| Bill Dietz | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Mike Fenton | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John R. Carter | ... | sound (as John Carter) |
| Robert L. Hoyt | ... | sound (as Robert Hoyt) |
| William Griffith | ... | radio man (uncredited) |
| John McDonald | ... | mike man (uncredited) |
| Dennis C. Salcedo | ... | optical sound recordist (uncredited) |
| John Stacy | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Frank Brendel | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Max Balchowsky | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted Duncan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Patty Elder | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted Grossman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Harris | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rudy Robbins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dean Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James O. Blair | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Bobby Burton | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Jim Coe | ... | unit stillman (uncredited) |
| John J. Connor | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Nick McLean | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Robert Moore | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Aaron Pazanti | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Al Perry | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| Steve Rez | ... | second grip (uncredited) |
| Steve Rez | ... | second grip (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Richards | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| George Triandos | ... | crane grip (uncredited) |
| Sven Walnum | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Liz Owen | ... | casting secretary (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robert Ellsworth | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| James Gilmore | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Toots Thielemans | ... | harmonica: solos (as 'Toots' Thielemans) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Baker | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Milt Bernhart | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Bob Bornstein | ... | copyist (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: acoustic guitar (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Irwin Costner | ... | music librarian (uncredited) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Buddy Emmons | ... | musician: steel guitar (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: woodwind (uncredited) |
| Sam Freed Jr. | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Alan Harshman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Alton Hendrickson | ... | musician: acoustic guitar (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Carol Kaye | ... | musician: fender bass (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Harry Klee | ... | musician: woodwind (uncredited) |
| Jacob Krachmalnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Edgar Lustgarten | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Dan Neufeld | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jack Nimetz | ... | musician: woodwind (uncredited) |
| Dick Noel | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Red Rhodes | ... | musician: steel guitar (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: acoustic guitar (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Gerald Vinci | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor: "The Eyes of Texas" (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ulla Bourne | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Alby Thomas | ... | transportation manager |
| John Lackey | ... | mechanic (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William S. Gilmore | ... | production executive (as William S. Gilmore Jr.) |
| Lucy Ballentine | ... | secretary to producers (uncredited) |
| Roy D. Smith | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Nona Tyson | ... | secretary to director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures (an MCA company)
- Zanuck/Brown Productions (A Zanuck/Brown Production)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Centrala Rozpowszechniania Filmów (CRF) (1975) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1975) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1975) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Films of India (1976) (India) (theatrical)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Atlas Film (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1984) (Finland) (tv)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Tocantins (Brazil) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Carlotta Films (2001) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Spain (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- BBC Two (1980) (United Kingdom) (tv) (initial UK airing)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinematique (cosmetics by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- La-La Land Records (soundtrack)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Universal Title (titles & optical effects)
- Westrex Recording System (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When faced with the loss of her infant son, Lou-Jean Poplin makes her husband, Clovis, escape from a minimum security prison. Threatened with capture, the couple take rookie Texas State trooper Maxwell Slide hostage, and head across the state in his patrol car. Pursued by dozens of police cars, the trio contend with their sudden elevation to folk heroes, and vigilantes out to stop them. Their only real friend may be trooper Captain Tanner, who struggles to find a peaceful end to the situation. Written by Kevin L. |
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| Taglines | A girl with a great following. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $12,800,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is the first movie to feature a tracking shot (front seat to back) and a 360-degree pan with dialogue from within a car, made possible by the new Panaflex Camera (1972), which was intended to be first used by Clint Eastwood in his directorial debut, Play Misty for Me (1971), but wasn't ready in time. See more » |
| Goofs | While the Border Patrol's purpose is indeed to protect the United States against illegal entry and not vice versa, they are still a law enforcement agency that can be called upon to assist other state or federal agencies (as depicted in the film) to prevent wanted felons fleeing the United States jurisdiction during a pursuit. This has happened numerous times in reality and as such they are completely justified in firing at Clovis's car during their attempted escape. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Special Show: The Magic of Spielberg (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Eyes of Texas See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Epilogue: "Lou Jean served 15 months of a five-year prison term following her parole. She convinced the authorities that she was fit and able to take care of baby Langston. They are now living quietly in a small West Texas town. Captain Tanner and Officer Slide are still serving with the Texas Department of Public Safety." See more » |
| Quotes |
Clovis Poplin:
We're in real trouble. Clovis Poplin: Say, I didn't mean what I said. Maxwell Slide: What was that? Clovis Poplin: When I called you a son of a bitch, I didn't mean it Maxwell Slide: And you ain't no mental subject neither. See more » |