Adventure based on a true story, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson and William Atherton. Clovis Poplin is persuaded by his wife Lou to escape from prison in order to prevent their baby son being taken for adoption. The couple head for Sugarland, Texas, but when they steal a young policeman's car and take him hostage, the full force of the law pursues them.
Truncated for general release in the UK, this marvellously constructed chase movie from a young Steven Spielberg is here presented in its complete form. Based on real events, it's the tale of young couple Clovis and Lou, who are heading for Sugarland, Texas, pursued by the police. On paper, the couple are not particularly likeable, but as played by Goldie Hawn and William Atherton they're funny and sympathetic, even when they capture patrolman Michael Sacks and hold him hostage. The set pieces are beautifully handled, grizzled veteran Ben Johnson is watchable as the head cop on their tail, and, looking back, it's clear that Spielberg already held all the aces and knew how to deal them.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Lou Jean Poplin | Goldie Hawn |
| Captain Tanner | Ben Johnson (1) |
| Officer Maxwell Slide | Michael Sacks |
| Clovis Poplin | William Atherton |
| Officer Mashburn | Gregory Walcott |
| Jessup | Steve Kanaly |
| Mrs Looby | Louise Latham |
| Baby Langston | Harrison Zanuck |
| Mr Nocker | AL Camp |
| Mrs Nocker | Jessie Lee Fulton |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
