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The Getaway

  • 19941994
  • RR
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
19K
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Kim Basinger, James Woods, Alec Baldwin, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Michael Madsen in The Getaway (1994)
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ActionAdventureCrime
An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
19K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roger Donaldson
  • Writers
    • Jim Thompson(novel)
    • Walter Hill(screenplay)
    • Amy Holden Jones(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Kim Basinger
    • Michael Madsen
  • Director
    • Roger Donaldson
  • Writers
    • Jim Thompson(novel)
    • Walter Hill(screenplay)
    • Amy Holden Jones(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Kim Basinger
    • Michael Madsen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Jennifer Tilly in The Getaway (1994)
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    Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin in The Getaway (1994)
    Kim Basinger in The Getaway (1994)
    Michael Madsen in The Getaway (1994)
    Roger Donaldson and Peter Menzies Jr. in The Getaway (1994)
    Alec Baldwin and Michael Madsen in The Getaway (1994)
    Jennifer Tilly and Michael Madsen in The Getaway (1994)
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    Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin in The Getaway (1994)
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    Kim Basinger, James Woods, and Alec Baldwin in The Getaway (1994)

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    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Carter 'Doc' McCoy
    Kim Basinger
    Kim Basinger
    • Carol McCoy
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Rudy Travis
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Jack Benyon
    David Morse
    David Morse
    • Jim Deer Jackson
    Jennifer Tilly
    Jennifer Tilly
    • Fran Carvey
    James Stephens
    James Stephens
    • Harold Carvey, DVM
    Richard Farnsworth
    Richard Farnsworth
    • Slim
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Frank Hansen
    • (as Philip Hoffman)
    Burton Gilliam
    Burton Gilliam
    • Gollie
    Royce D. Applegate
    Royce D. Applegate
    • Gun Shop Salesman
    Daniel Villarreal
    Daniel Villarreal
    • Luis Mendoza
    Scott McKenna
    • Red Shirt
    Alex Colon
    Alex Colon
    • Ramon
    Justin Williams
    • Soldier
    Peppi Sanders
    • Bookkeeper
    Jo Ann Soto
    • Woman on Train
    Louis Martinez
    • Train Station Cop
    • Director
      • Roger Donaldson
    • Writers
      • Jim Thompson(novel)
      • Walter Hill(screenplay)
      • Amy Holden Jones(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      While filming the scene in which Doc notices Rudy waiting in ambush outside his hotel room, Michael Madsen dropped his pants off camera in order to get the desired look of surprise out of Alec Baldwin.
    • Goofs
      The last time Doc fires the shotgun from the taxi, it switches from his right to left to right hand.
    • Quotes

      Rudy Travis: It's been my experience that having friends is overrated.

    • Alternate versions
      US theatrical version trimmed sex scenes between Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger to get a R-rating. The European release and US unrated videocassette are uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: My Father the Hero/Ace Ventura: Pet Detective/Romeo Is Bleeding/Gunmen/Tombstone (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Carmelita
      Written by David White

    User reviews71

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    7/10
    In the end The Getaway is an OK action movie.
    The Getaway is a remake of the action classic that stared Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw. Now I haven't seen the original so I can't compare the two but by it self this is an OK action thriller. It goes old school with its desert/western setting, bad criminals and finale stand off. When I watched this movie I had no idea what kind of movie it is. The story is simple Doc McCoy (Alec Baldwin), his wife (Kim Basinger) and his partner (Michael Madsen) are hired to get a man out of prison. When the job goes sour, McCoy is locked up for a year in a Mexican prison. With the help of his wife and a Phoenix crime boss Jack Benyon (James Woods), he released and hired to do one more job. This job goes semi good but after it has been done many people end up dead and the McCoys are on the run from many different people all with their eyes on the large amount of cash they have. The performances are OK. Basinger is tough yet still has that soft side and she very good with guns. Madsen is a good mix with Baldwin and Basinger, he add the funny but villainous third part of the gang. The cast is bigger than normal for an action film but since this was made in the early ‘90's some of the actors hadn't hit it big yet. Jennifer Tilly, Phillip Seymore Hoffman and David Morse round out the cast. They all have small parts but they do the best with what they have. The action is not really original and there are a few Woo slow-motion shots thrown in for good measure. There's only one explosion but a lot of guns. The protagonists aren't very likeable, though. In fact, no one in this film is, with the possible exception of Richard Farnsworth's character at the end. Jennifer Tilly threw herself into her role, and both Michael Madsen and James Woods, do their usual creepily evil personas with aplomb.

    THE GETAWAY works because the chemistry of sex and violence between the characters played by BALDWIN and BASINGER works. It's not cheesy or contrived. This film is a tale of moral love betrayal and the classic analogy of there being no honor among thieves. The remake follows pretty much the same plot as the STEVE MCQUEEN classic yet takes a few different turns. Fans of the original will like this version as well, one nice aspect is that it maintains a similar look to the original. This film matches the tone of the original and succeeds as a modren film for contemporary audiences.

    A major problem with The Getaway is the way the McCoys are seemingly able to sense danger when there is not even the slightest indication of it. Carter, for example, has the incredible ability enabling him to know a gunman is just outside his door as soon as he finishes another bedroom scene with his wife! This serves as an example of how unimaginative things get. the infamous sex scenes are really undeserving of the attention. They are gratuitous in the extreme as they don't serve the story whatsoever. You can't believe the characters like each other that much, having spent most of their time in bitter argument. Believe me, you won't like these characters either.
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    • joltjohn
    • Jan 26, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La fuga
    • Filming locations
      • Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Largo Entertainment
      • JVC Entertainment Networks
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,094,974
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,806,515
      • Feb 13, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,057,974
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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