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The Sugarland Express is a 1974 American crime drama film directed by Steven Spielberg in his theatrical film directing debut, following the television film Duel (1971).
May 29, 1974 · The Sugarland Express: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks, William Atherton. A woman attempts to reunite her family by helping her husband escape prison and together kidnapping their son.
May 9, 2012 · “The Sugarland Express” hit movie theaters in 1974. Despite a cast with two Academy Award winners (Goldie Hawn as Ila Fae and Ben Johnson as Capt. Miller), the first feature film by 30-year-old Steven Spielberg laid an egg at the box office.
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean (Goldie Hawn) and Clovis Poplin (William Atherton) lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets ...
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The Sugarland Express. Roger Ebert August 26, 1974. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. It’s dumb thing to do, but they do it anyway. They’re both only 25, but they’ve served time, and now the state has taken away their two-year-old boy and given him to a foster family.
Mar 29, 2024 · Riding a wave just before he’d be making them, Steven Spielberg's theatrical debut was playful, masterful road film The Sugarland Express.
The reason?--child welfare services have awarded permanent custody of their infant son Langston to his foster parents who live in Sugarland, Texas. Lou Jean vows to get Langston back by whatever means, and she needs Clovis' help.
Apr 5, 1974 · Goldie Hawn, William Atherton and Michael Sacks star in Steven Spielberg's debut theatrical film, "The Sugarland Express." Based on true events that took place in Texas, a fugitive couple takes a state trooper hostage on a mission to reclaim their baby before the child is lost to foster care.
The Sugarland Express is based on the true story of Lou Jean Poplin, who kidnapped a Texas State Trooper and led the police on a wild chase across the state in an effort to save...
In Steven Spielberg: Early life and work. …released motion pictures, beginning with The Sugarland Express (1974), a chase picture with deft accents of comedy but an inexorable movement toward tragedy; it was anchored by Goldie Hawn’s performance. Read More.
