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The Getaway (1972)

PG 122 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -   13 December 1972 (USA)
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A recently released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry.

Director:

Sam Peckinpah

Writers:

Walter Hill (screenplay), Jim Thompson (novel)
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve McQueen ...
Ali MacGraw ...
Ben Johnson ...
Sally Struthers ...
Al Lettieri ...
Slim Pickens ...
Richard Bright Richard Bright ...
The Thief
Jack Dodson Jack Dodson ...
Dub Taylor Dub Taylor ...
Laughlin
Bo Hopkins ...
Roy Jenson Roy Jenson ...
Cully
John Bryson John Bryson ...
The Accountant
Bill Hart ...
Swain
Tom Runyon Tom Runyon ...
Hayhoe
Whitney Jones Whitney Jones ...
The Soldier
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Storyline

Doc McCoy has been granted parole. The catch is that Sheriff Beynon expects a small favor from McCoy for his generosity: robbing another bank! Beynon does not really intend to let McCoy walk away after the heist and neither does co-robber Rudy Butler, but stopping Doc proves a trifle difficult. Written by Stefan Kahrs <smk@dcs.ed.ac.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Heist | Bank | On The Run | Parole | Drive Thru  | See more »

Taglines:

They're Hot - McQueen/MacGraw See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Guet-apens See more »

Filming Locations:

El Paso, Texas, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,352,254 (estimated)

Gross:

$36,734,619 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

For this film, Ali MacGraw learned how to fire a gun and drive a car. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Doc finds he can't shoot Rudy after knocking him out in the hotel, he unloads the gun and drops it next him. Later on during the shootout Rudy awakens, grabs his gun, and flips the empty cylinder shut without reloading it. But when he comes out the window to shoot at Doc, his gun is miraculously reloaded. See more »

Quotes

Rudy Butler: That's a walk-in bank. You don't have to be Dillinger for this one.
Carter 'Doc' McCoy: Dillinger got killed.
Rudy Butler: Not in a bank.
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Connections

Referenced in O Cheiro do Ralo (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Stars and Stripes Forever"
(uncredited)
Music by John Philip Sousa
Played during the parade See more »