Goldie Hawn
Lou Jean Poplin
1974•1h 50m•Released•EN
The Sugarland Express
“A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.”
Overview
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.
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Movie Details
Release Date
March 31, 1974
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.6 / 10
Votes
488
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$12,800,000
Status
Released
Popularity
3.7
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