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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.
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.
Jun 16, 2024 · Steven Spielberg revisited his first theatrical movie, "The Sugarland Express," at the Tribeca Film Festival and recalled why "nobody went to see" it.
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage.
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.
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.
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.
Down-home gal Lou Jean busts her incarcerated husband Clovis out of prison with a plan to retrieve their young son from foster care—a plan that involves the kidnapping of a police officer. With a fleet of cars full of cops armed to the teeth, and reporters on their heels, they set out across Texas.
