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The Sugarland Express
The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.

Genres

CrimeDramaComedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$12800000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

31 March 1974

Country

United States of America

Cast

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Lou Jean Poplin

William Atherton

William Atherton

Clovis Poplin

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Captain Tanner

Michael Sacks

Michael Sacks

Slide

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Mashburn

Steve Kanaly

Steve Kanaly

Jessup

Louise Latham

Louise Latham

Mrs. Looby

Harrison Zanuck

Harrison Zanuck

Baby Langston

A.L. Camp

A.L. Camp

Mr. Nocker

Jessie Lee Fulton

Jessie Lee Fulton

Mrs. Nocker

Dean Smith

Dean Smith

Russ Berry

Ted Grossman

Ted Grossman

Dietz

Bill Thurman

Bill Thurman

Hunter

Ken Hudgins

Ken Hudgins

Standby #1

Buster Daniels

Buster Daniels

Drunk

James N. Harrell

James N. Harrell

Mark Fenno

Frank Steggall

Frank Steggall

Logan Waters

Roger Ernest

Roger Ernest

Hot Jock #1

Guich Koock

Guich Koock

Hot Jock #2

Merrill Connally

Merrill Connally

Mr. Looby

Gene Rader

Gene Rader

Gas Jockey

Gordon Hurst

Gordon Hurst

Hubie Nocker

George Hagy

George Hagy

Mr. Sparrow

Big John Hamilton

Big John Hamilton

Big John

Kenneth Crone

Kenneth Crone

Deputy

Charles Conaway

Charles Conaway

Attorney

Robert Golden

Robert Golden

Dybala's Kid

Rudy Robbins

Rudy Robbins

Mechanic

Charlie Dobbs

Charlie Dobbs

Local Cop

Gene Lively

Gene Lively

Reporter

John L. Quinlan III

John L. Quinlan III

Bailiff

Bill Scott

Bill Scott

Station Man

Ralph E. Horwedel

Ralph E. Horwedel

Dispatcher

Edwin 'Frog' Isbell

Edwin 'Frog' Isbell

Jelly Bowl

James Robert Allen

James Robert Allen

D.P.S. Officer (uncredited)

Marianna Clore Blase

Marianna Clore Blase

Waitress (uncredited)

Richard Bright

Richard Bright

Marvin Dybala (uncredited)

Dean Jones

Dean Jones

Policeman at Football Game (uncredited)

Al Evans

Al Evans

Guard (uncredited)

Harvey Christiansen

Harvey Christiansen

Old Reporter (uncredited)

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