The Getaway

1972, Action, 2h 2m

21 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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The Getaway sees Sam Peckinpah and Steve McQueen, the kings of violence and cool, working at full throttle. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

When convict Doc McCoy (Steve McQueen) is refused parole, he enlists his wife, Carol (Ali MacGraw), to strike a deal with crooked Texan Jack Benyon (Ben Johnson), who agrees to pull strings for Doc in return for his help on one last bank heist. The job is a success, but Benyon's men betray Doc, and he and Carol must take off across Texas with the money, running from both the law and other criminals, aiming to get to Mexico before they're caught, or worse, killed.

Cast & Crew

Steve McQueen
Doc McCoy
Ali MacGraw
Carol McCoy
Ben Johnson
Jack Beynon
Sally Struthers
Fran Clinton
Al Lettieri
Rudy Butler
Slim Pickens
Cowboy
Richard Bright
The Thief
Jack Dodson
Harold Clinton
Dub Taylor
Laughlin
Bo Hopkins
Frank Jackson
Roy Jenson
Cully
John Bryson
The Accountant
Bill Hart
Swain
Tom Runyon
Hayhoe
Whitney Jones
The Soldier
Raymond King
Boy on the Train
Sam Peckinpah
Director
Walter Hill
Writer
David Foster
Producer
Mitchell Brower
Producer
Lucien Ballard
Cinematography
Robert L. Wolfe
Film Editor
Quincy Jones
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Critic Reviews for The Getaway

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Full Review… Vincent Canby New York Times Full Review… Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Full Review… Judith Crist Texas Monthly Full Review… Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Full Review… Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Full Review… David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Full Review… John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis Full Review… Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) Full Review… Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Full Review… Keith Breese Filmcritic.com Full Review… Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope
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