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love 70s movies. gritty. great colour, too.

@lifelongbachelor3651 35

Spielberg and John Williams very first movie together.

@jesserothbeind950 15

The film score of John Willikas with Toots Thielemans is beautiful, and one of the most “on point” musical film score ever.

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The Sugarland Express

1974 · 1h 50m · Released

Comedy Drama Crime

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.

Director

Steven Spielberg

Cast

Goldie Hawn

Lou Jean Poplin

William Atherton

Clovis Poplin

Ben Johnson

Captain Tanner

Michael Sacks

Slide

Gregory Walcott

Mashburn

Steve Kanaly

Jessup

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