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The Getaway

The Getaway

It takes two to make it … The big two.

19727.12h 3m

Overview

A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.

Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Written by Walter Hill, Jim Thompson
Produced by David Foster, Mitchell Brower
Box OfficeBudget: $3.4MRevenue: $36.7M

Top Cast

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Carter "Doc" McCoy

Ali MacGraw

Ali MacGraw

Carol McCoy

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Jack Beynon

Sally Struthers

Sally Struthers

Fran Clinton

Al Lettieri

Al Lettieri

Rudy Butler

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Cowboy

Richard Bright

Richard Bright

The Thief

Jack Dodson

Jack Dodson

Harold Clinton

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Laughlin

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Frank Jackson

Themes & Keywords

robberybased on novel or booktexasheistcon artistmurderorganized crimeon the runbag of moneygunfightbank robberydouble crossneo-noir

About The Getaway

The Getaway is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1972 exploring themes of robbery, based on novel or book, texas, heist, con artist, murder. Directed by Sam Peckinpah, it stars Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson. A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.

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