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Director:
Writers:
Steven Spielberg (story) and
Hal Barwood (story) ...
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Release Date:
5 April 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
A girl with a great following. more
Plot:
Lou-Jean, a blonde woman, tells her husband, who is imprisoned, to escape. They plan to kidnap their own child... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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Villains We Love: William Atherton
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Cast

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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)
James N. Harrell ... Mark Fenno (as Jim Harrell)
Frank Steggall ... Logan Waters
Roger Ernest ... Hot Jock #1
Guich Koock ... Hot Jock #2
Merrill Connally ... Mr. Vern Looby (as Merrill L. Connally)

Gene Rader ... Fred Mingers
Gordon Hurst ... Hubie Nocker
George Hagy ... Mr. Sparrow
Big John Hamilton ... Big John
Kenneth Crone ... Deputy
Peter Curry ... Judge (as Judge Peter Michael Curry)
Charles Conaway ... Attorney
Robert Golden ... Mechanic
Rudy Robbins ... Mechanic
Charlie Dobbs ... Local Cop
Gene Lively ... Reporter
John L. Quinlan III ... Bailiff
William Scott ... Station Man (as Bill Scott)
Ralph E. Horwedel ... Highway Patrol Houston Dispatcher
Edwin 'Frog' Isbell ... Jelly Bowl
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Directed by
Steven Spielberg 
 
Writing credits
Steven Spielberg (story) and
Hal Barwood (story) &
Matthew Robbins (story)

Hal Barwood (screenplay) &
Matthew Robbins (screenplay)

Produced by
David Brown .... producer
Richard D. Zanuck .... producer
 
Original Music by
John Williams 
 
Cinematography by
Vilmos Zsigmond 
 
Film Editing by
Edward M. Abroms 
Verna Fields 
 
Casting by
Mike Fenton (uncredited)
Shari Rhodes (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Joe Alves  (as Joseph Alves Jr.)
 
Production Management
William S. Gilmore .... unit production manager (as William S. Gilmore Jr.)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Fargo .... first assistant director
Tom Joyner .... second assistant director (as Thomas Joyner)
 
Sound Department
John R. Carter .... sound (as John Carter)
Robert L. Hoyt .... sound (as Robert Hoyt)
 
Special Effects by
Frank Brendel .... special effects
 
Stunts
Carey Loftin .... stunt coordinator
Max Balchowsky .... stunts (uncredited)
Ted Duncan .... stunts (uncredited)
Patty Elder .... stunts (uncredited)
Robert Golden .... stunts (uncredited)
Ted Grossman .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Harris .... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin .... stunts (uncredited)
Rudy Robbins .... stunts (uncredited)
Dean Smith .... stunts (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Nick McLean .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Sven Walnum .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Jeff Gourson .... assistant film editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Toots Thielemans .... musician: harmonica solo
John Williams .... conductor: "The Eyes of Texas" (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Alby Thomas .... transportation manager
 
Other crew
William S. Gilmore .... production executive (as William S. Gilmore Jr.)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Carte Blanche (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
110 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Trademark: {Steven Spielberg} [images seen in a side mirror] The patrol cars following Lou Jean and Clovis. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Throughout the film, Captain Tanner's unmarked blue Dodge Polara is shown to have full-size factory hubcaps. When he is crashed into by the local sheriff trying to "76" the hi-jacked patrol car, Tanner jumps out and the car now has typical police dog dish hubcaps. more
Quotes:
Clovis Poplin: We're in real trouble.
Clovis Poplin: Say, I didn't mean what I said.
Maxwell Slide: What was that?
Clovis Poplin: When I called you a son of a bitch, I didn't mean it
Maxwell Slide: And you ain't no mental subject neither.
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Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
I've Been Working on the Railroad more

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1 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
OK chase movie, 14 May 2000
7/10
Author: smatysia (feldene@comcast.net) from Houston

She didn't use it that much in this film, but Goldie Hawn has about the sweetest smile in the world. I found the early-70's Texas scenery interesting. Took me back. Gas prices at 29 cents! A pretty good film overall, if a little unrealistic. Hawn and Atherton's characters were really naive. And Texas cops are not known for having that sort of patience. Trust me. Grade B-

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