The Sugarland Express
6.6
Crime, Drama, Comedy
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.
- Originial Title
- The Sugarland Express
- Tagline
- A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.
- Release Date
- March 31, 1974
- Runtime
- 1h 50min
- Budget
- $3,000,000.00
- Revenue
- $12,800,000.00
- Original Language
- English
- Status
- Released