The Getaway (1994)

Director:

Roger Donaldson

Writers (WGA):

Jim Thompson (novel)
Walter Hill (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 February 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Choosing between love and money is one thing. Getting away with both is something else

Plot:

Doc McCoy is put in prison because his partners chickened out and flew off without him after exchanging a prisoner with a lot of money...

Plot Keywords:

Money | Suicide By Hanging | Violence | Man Hunt | Chase

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alec Baldwin	...	Carter 'Doc' McCoy
Kim Basinger	...	Carol McCoy
Michael Madsen	...	Rudy Travis
James Woods	...	Jack Benyon
David Morse	...	Jim Deer Jackson
Jennifer Tilly	...	Fran Carvey
James Stephens	...	Harold Carvey, DVM
Richard Farnsworth	...	Slim
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Frank Hansen (as Philip Hoffman)
Burton Gilliam	...	Gollie
Royce D. Applegate	...	Gun Shop Salesman
Daniel Villarreal	...	Luis Mendoza
Scott McKenna	...	Red Shirt
Alex Colon	...	Ramon
Justin Williams	...	Soldier

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

115 min | Australia:116 min (uncut version)

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby

Certification:

Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Hungary:18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:18 | Peru:14 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | USA:Unrated (original cut)

Filming Locations:

Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa - 2400 E Missouri Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The man who sells his truck at the end is named "Slim". In The Getaway (1972), this character was played by Slim Pickens.

Goofs:

Continuity: The last time Doc fires the shotgun from the taxi it switches from his right to left to right hand.

Quotes:

Rudy Travis: It's been my experience that having friends is overrated.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Pipas (1994)

Soundtrack:

NOW AND FOREVER

One of the 90's best films in the genre!

With this movie it's obvious that not all the remakes are a mess. The Getaway's 1994 version is much better than the Steve McQueen-original witch is not a bad movie at all. But the Getaway 94 is a blood-pumping intelligent hot action film with deep human characters, amazing sex scenes (rare in American movies), real action and a very good plot. Roger Donaldson's directing is the highest grade of action film making. The script is perfect the stars are phenomenal (Alec and Kim in their best form), even the supporting actors are very good: James Woods, Michael Madsen, Jennifer Tilly and Richard Farnsworth. Alec and Kim are the Bonnie & Clyde of the nineties portraying very human criminals, their conflicts are so real in the story... after all it's one of the best films in the genre of the 90s! A must see for every action-thriller fan!