The Sugarland Express Movie Review 1974

To save her son from adoption, a young woman helps her husband break out of prison. In their flight to freedom, they hijack a police car, holding the policeman hostage. Speilberg's first feature film is a moving portrait of a couple's desperation. Based on a true story, adapted by Hal Barwood and Matthew Robbins.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 109 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Lovers on the Lam, Adoption & Orphans, Bringing Up Baby, True Stories, Great Escapes, Texas

Screenplay

Steven Spielberg, Matthew Robbins, Hal Barwood

Cast

Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks, William Atherton

Cinematography

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director

Steven Spielberg

Music

John Williams

Producer

Mark Huffam