The Sugarland Express
1974
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Synopsis
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. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.
The Sugarland Express (1974) is a 1h 50min crime feature film by Steven Spielberg. Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2024).
Facts
Setting
Texas, Houston
Production
Universal Pictures
Original language
English
Trailer
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