The Sugarland Express
Not Rated
CrimeDrama
6.6/10(380 ratings)
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.
03-31-1974
1h 50m
Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
- Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Production:
- Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company
- Revenue:
- $12,800,000
- Budget:
- $3,000,000
Key Crew
- Casting:
- Shari Rhodes
- Editor:
- Edward M. Abroms
- Art Direction:
- Joe Alves
- Casting:
- Mike Fenton
- Director:
- Steven Spielberg
Locations and Languages
- Country:
- US
- Filming:
- US
- Languages:
- en