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The Sugarland Express 1974 Directed by Steven Spielberg

A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Crime , Drama
Budget $3,000,000
Revenue $12,800,000
Release Date 31 March 1974
110 mins
Cast
Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn Lou Jean Poplin
William Atherton
William Atherton Clovis Poplin
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson Captain Tanner
Michael Sacks
Michael Sacks Slide
Gregory Walcott
Gregory Walcott Mashburn
Steve Kanaly
Steve Kanaly Jessup
Louise Latham
Louise Latham Mrs. Looby
Harrison Zanuck
Harrison Zanuck Baby Langston
A.L. Camp
A.L. Camp Mr. Nocker
Jessie Lee Fulton
Jessie Lee Fulton Mrs. Nocker
Dean Smith
Dean Smith Russ Berry
Ted Grossman
Ted Grossman Dietz
Bill Thurman
Bill Thurman Hunter
Ken Hudgins
Ken Hudgins Standby #1
Buster Daniels
Buster Daniels Drunk
James N. Harrell
James N. Harrell Mark Fenno
Frank Steggall
Frank Steggall Logan Waters
Roger Ernest
Roger Ernest Hot Jock #1
Guich Koock
Guich Koock Hot Jock #2
Merrill Connally
Merrill Connally Mr. Looby
Gene Rader
Gene Rader Gas Jockey
Gordon Hurst
Gordon Hurst Hubie Nocker
George Hagy
George Hagy Mr. Sparrow
Big John Hamilton
Big John Hamilton Big John
Kenneth Crone
Kenneth Crone Deputy
Charles Conaway
Charles Conaway Attorney
Robert Golden
Robert Golden Dybala's Kid
Rudy Robbins
Rudy Robbins Mechanic
Charlie Dobbs
Charlie Dobbs Local Cop
Gene Lively
Gene Lively Reporter
John L. Quinlan III
John L. Quinlan III Bailiff
Bill Scott
Bill Scott Station Man
Ralph E. Horwedel
Ralph E. Horwedel Dispatcher
Edwin 'Frog' Isbell
Edwin 'Frog' Isbell Jelly Bowl
James Robert Allen
James Robert Allen D.P.S. Officer (uncredited)
Marianna Clore Blase
Marianna Clore Blase Waitress (uncredited)
Richard Bright
Richard Bright Marvin Dybala (uncredited)
Dean Jones
Dean Jones Policeman at Football Game (uncredited)
Al Evans
Al Evans Guard (uncredited)
Harvey Christiansen
Harvey Christiansen Old Reporter (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Writers
Hal Barwood
Hal Barwood
Matthew Robbins
Matthew Robbins
Producers
David Brown
David Brown
Richard D. Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond
Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Editors
Edward M. Abroms
Edward M. Abroms
Verna Fields
Verna Fields
Sound
John R. Carter
John R. Carter
Robert L. Hoyt
Robert L. Hoyt
Story
Matthew Robbins
Matthew Robbins
Hal Barwood
Hal Barwood
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Art Direction
Joe Alves
Joe Alves
Costume Design
James Gilmore
James Gilmore
Robert Ellsworth
Robert Ellsworth
Makeup Artist
Del Armstrong
Del Armstrong
Hairstylist
Susan Germaine
Susan Germaine
Music
John Williams
John Williams
Toots Thielemans
Toots Thielemans
Camera Operators
Sven Walnum
Sven Walnum
Jack L. Richards
Jack L. Richards
Casting
Shari Rhodes
Shari Rhodes
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Stunts
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Ted Duncan
Ted Duncan
Max Balchowsky
Max Balchowsky
Patty Elder
Patty Elder
Ted Grossman
Ted Grossman
Carey Loftin
Carey Loftin
Script Supervisor
Ulla Bourne
Ulla Bourne
Lighting
James O. Blair
James O. Blair
Assistant Directors
James Fargo
James Fargo
Tom Joyner
Tom Joyner