The Sugarland Express1974
About
- Runtime
- 1 hour 50 minutes
- Language
- English
- Tagline
- A girl with a great following. Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.
- Overview
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.
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Released
- March 31, 1974
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- Revenue
- $12,800,000
- Production
- Universal Pictures
- The Zanuck/Brown Company
Credits
Directing
- Steven SpielbergDirector
- James FargoFirst Assistant Director
- Tom JoynerSecond Assistant Director
- Ulla BourneScript Supervisor
Writing
- Steven SpielbergStory
- Hal BarwoodStory
- Matthew RobbinsStory
- Hal BarwoodScreenplay
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- Matthew RobbinsScreenplay
Art
- Joe AlvesArt Direction
- Bill DietzProperty Master
Camera
- Vilmos ZsigmondDirector of Photography
- John J. ConnorAssistant Camera
- Nick McLeanFirst Assistant Camera
- Robert MooreKey Grip
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- Jack L. RichardsCamera Operator
- Sven WalnumCamera Operator
Costume & Make-Up
- Del ArmstrongMakeup Artist
- Susan GermaineHairstylist
- Robert EllsworthCostume Design
- James GilmoreCostume Design
Crew
- Mike FentonCarpenter
- Frank BrendelSpecial Effects
- Carey LoftinStunt Coordinator
- Max BalchowskyStunts
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- Ted DuncanStunts
- Patty ElderStunts
- Ted GrossmanStunts
- Dale Van SickelStunts
- Al PerryGenerator Operator
- Roy D. SmithUnit Publicist
Editing
- Edward M. AbromsEditor
- Verna FieldsEditor
- Jeff GoursonAssistant Editor
Lighting
- James O. BlairGaffer
Production
- Richard D. ZanuckProducer
- David BrownProducer
- Mike FentonCasting
- Shari RhodesCasting
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- William S. GilmoreUnit Production Manager
- William S. GilmoreProduction Executive
Sound
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- John R. CarterSound
- Robert L. HoytSound
- Dennis C. SalcedoSound Recordist
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- Toots ThielemansMusician
- John WilliamsConductor
Trailers
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