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5 April 1974 (USA) moreTagline:
The true story of a girl who took on all of Texas...and almost won. morePlot:
Lou-Jean, a blonde woman, tells her husband, who is imprisoned, to escape. They plan to kidnap their own child... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Villains We Love: William Atherton (From Cinematical. 28 October 2009, 11:33 AM, PDT)
Katie Holmes Is ‘Afraid Of The Dark’
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 7 May 2009, 6:57 AM, PDT)
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Boy, did this get great press in 1974 more (36 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Goldie Hawn | ... | Lou Jean Poplin |
 | Ben Johnson | ... | Captain Harlin Tanner |
 | Michael Sacks | ... | Patrolman Maxwell Slide |
 | William Atherton | ... | Clovis Michael Poplin |
| Gregory Walcott | ... | Patrolman Ernie Mashburn |
| Steve Kanaly | ... | Patrolman Jessup |
| Louise Latham | ... | Mrs. Looby |
| Harrison Zanuck | ... | Baby Langston Poplin |
| A.L. Camp | ... | Mr. Alvin T. Nocker |
| Jessie Lee Fulton | ... | Mrs. Nocker |
| Dean Smith | ... | Russ Berry |
| Ted Grossman | ... | Dietz |
| Bill Thurman | ... | Hunter |
| Kenneth Hudgins | ... | Standby |
| Buster Daniels | ... | Drunk (as Buster Danials) |
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110 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Australia:M (video rating) | Iceland:12 | Brazil:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:18 (original rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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First movie to feature a tracking shot (front seat to back) and a 360-degree pan with dialogue from within a car. moreGoofs:
Continuity: While Lou Jean is shopping through the mail-order catalog in the car, the gold stamps behind her in the back seat disappear, then reappear between shots. moreSoundtrack:
I've Been Working on the Railroad moreFAQ
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Critics at the time were impressed by this new director, Steven Spielberg, who had previously directed Dennis Weaver in that spooky TV movie "Duel", but they were really impressed with Goldie Hawn, still mainly known as the blonde nitwit from "Laugh-In". She had been quite respectable in "Butterflies Are Free" in 1972, but she turned in a beautifully nuanced performance in this one.
I would certainly argue with any notion that this film is "underrated". It's always been well regarded, even back in the days when Spielberg was known as the clever kid who made "Jaws". That doesn't mean it has ever been easy to see.
Now, with the passage of time, "Sugarland Express" looks even better than it did in the 1970's. One still has no trouble at all getting caught up in the quixotic mission of these characters.