The Getaway (1994)
Average Rating: 4.8/10
Reviews Counted: 21
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 14
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Critic Reviews: 3
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 3
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The Getaway, a remake of Sam Peckinpah's excellent escape thriller of the same name, adapted from a story by Jim Thompson, is the story of ill-fated romance on the run. Doc McCoy (Alec Baldwin) is released from a Mexican prison with the help of gangster Jack Benyon (James Woods) who wants Doc's help in the hold-up of a racetrack. With the help of Doc's wife Carol (Kim Basinger), and Jack's thugs Rudy (Michael Madsen) and Frank (Philip Hoffman), the robbery is successful, but a guard is murdered.
Feb 11, 1994 Wide
May 26, 1998
Cast
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Alec Baldwin
Doc McCoy -
Kim Basinger
Carol McCoy -
Michael Madsen
Rudy Travis -
James Woods
Jack Benyon -
David Morse
Jim Deer Jackson -
Jennifer Tilly
Fran Carvey -
James Stephens
Harold Carvey -
Richard Farnsworth
Slim -
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Frank Hansen -
Burton Gilliam
Gollie -
Royce D. Applegate
Gun Shop Salesman -
Daniel Villarreal
Mendoza -
Alex Colon
Ramon -
George Dobbs
City Jail Guard -
J.W. "Corkey" Fornof
Pilot -
Samuel Hernandez
Bartender -
Bill Moseley
Newscaster #2 -
Don Pulford
Guard in Counting Room -
Peppi Sanders
Bookkeeper -
Boots Southerland
Cab Driver -
Justin Williams
Soldier -
Kenny Endoso
Sheriff's Van Driver -
Gary Kirk
Policeman -
Maurice Orozco
Customs Official -
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A scene for scene remake that's still great fun. Odds are you won't be moved or enlightened, but you'll never be bored.
Only fair remake of the classic.
so-so but serviceable remake of the Steve Mcqueen classic, with a fairly exciting shoot-em-up at the end.
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