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:

Shower Scene | Beautiful Woman | Nudity | Female Nudity | Cuckold

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

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:

Dolby | DTS

Certification:

Canada:16+ (Quebec) | South Korea:18 | Iceland:16 | Hungary:18 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Philippines:R-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:

During the scene where Carol (Basinger) is driving the car and Doc (Baldwin) is shooting from the back seat, a spent cartridge ejected from the gun hit Basinger on the lip. Filming stopped for over a week while the wound healed.

Goofs:

Continuity: Shaving cream on Doc's face after the shave.

Quotes:

Fran Carvey: What's the plan?
Rudy Travis: The plan is shut up.

Movie Connections:

Remake of The Getaway (1972)

Soundtrack:

CARMELITA

Why do filmmakers do remakes?

Any one who saw the original would have to go out and destroy this dreadful remake. Alex Baldwin trying to imitate the late Steve Mcqueen in a word for word remake just doesn't work. While Baldwin has done some admirable work this is a flop from start to finish. McQueen had charisma, never try to compete with a star. As for Kim in the role of Ali McGraw enough said. McQueen looked dangerous, menacing and believable as Doc, the film had excitement and suspense,Baldwin and company made this into a comedy,I laughed the one and only time I saw this miserable film. And that dreadful hairstyle for Michael Madsen who is one of today's more exciting and believable actors! Did the makeup people have it in for Michael, what were they thinking.If you wish to see movie-making the way it was under Sam Peckinpah's direction Get the original!