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The Getaway

The Getaway

A dangerous deal. A double cross. And the ultimate set up is yet to come.

19945.81h 55m

Overview

An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.

Directed by Roger Donaldson
Written by Walter Hill, Jim Thompson, Amy Holden Jones
Produced by David Foster, John Alan Simon, Lawrence Turman
Box Office0Revenue: $30.1M

Top Cast

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Carter Doc McCoy

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Carol McCoy

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Rudy Travis

James Woods

James Woods

Jack Benyon

David Morse

David Morse

Jim Deer Jackson

Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly

Fran Carvey

James Stephens

James Stephens

Harold Carvey

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Slim

Burton Gilliam

Burton Gilliam

Gollie

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Frank Hansen

Themes & Keywords

hitmananti herofugitivesuicide by hangingsexual tortureexploding truckcuckoldgarbage dumpaction heromanhunt

About The Getaway

The Getaway is a action, crime, mystery, thriller film released in 1994 exploring themes of hitman, anti hero, fugitive, suicide by hanging, sexual torture, exploding truck. Directed by Roger Donaldson, it stars Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Michael Madsen. An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.

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