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The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.
Mar 31, 1974 1h 50m
6.6
407 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title The Sugarland Express
Companies Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company
Countries United States of America
Keywords prison, police, stadium, kidnapping, hostage, texas, adoption, texas ranger, baby-snatching, based on true story, road trip, on the run, vulgarity, convicted felon, runaway couple, fugitive lovers
Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Lou Jean Poplin
William Atherton

William Atherton

Clovis Poplin
Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Captain Tanner
Harrison Zanuck

Harrison Zanuck

Baby Langston
A.L. Camp

A.L. Camp

Mr. Nocker
Dean Smith

Dean Smith

Russ Berry
Ken Hudgins

Ken Hudgins

Standby #1
Frank Steggall

Frank Steggall

Logan Waters
Roger Ernest

Roger Ernest

Hot Jock #1
Guich Koock

Guich Koock

Hot Jock #2
Gene Rader

Gene Rader

Gas Jockey
Gordon Hurst

Gordon Hurst

Hubie Nocker
George Hagy

George Hagy

Mr. Sparrow
Robert Golden

Robert Golden

Dybala's Kid
Bill Scott

Bill Scott

Station Man
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)