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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). [3] The film follows a woman ( Goldie Hawn ) and her husband ( William Atherton ) as they take a police officer ( Michael Sacks ) hostage and flee across Texas while they try ...
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.
Jul 20, 2014 · A true account of the 1969 hostage situation that inspired Steven Spielberg's first film. Learn how Bobby and Fae Dent kidnapped a trooper, led a police chase, and ended up in a tragic shootout.
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...
A young couple kidnaps a policeman and their son to escape from jail and foster care in Texas. Roger Ebert praises Spielberg's direction and commentary on media exploitation, but criticizes the lack of character development.
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.
The Sugarland Express. 1974 · 1 hr 50 min. PG. Drama · Crime. Steven Spielberg directs Goldie Hawn in her first dramatic role as a troubled mother who kidnaps a Texas State trooper to keep her son from adoption. Subtitles: English. Starring: Goldie Hawn Ben Johnson Michael Sacks William Atherton Gregory Walcott. Directed by: Steven Spielberg.
