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The Getaway

1972 | PG | 118 min | Action · Crime

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Synopsis

The Getaway is a 1972 American action thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah from a screenplay by Walter Hill, based on the 1958 novel by Jim Thompson. It stars Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Al Lettieri, and Sally Struthers. The plot follows imprisoned mastermind robber Carter "Doc" McCoy (McQueen), whose wife Carol (MacGraw) conspires for his release on the condition they rob a bank in Texas. A double-cross follows the crime, and the McCoys are forced to flee to Mexico with the police and criminals in hot pursuit.

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Credits

Producer
David Foster
Director
Sam Peckinpah
Screenplay
Walter Hill
Director of Photography
Lucien Ballard
Original Music Composer
Quincy Jones
Editor
Robert L. Wolfe
Country
United States

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Box office · USD, worldwide

×11.1return on budget

Budget
$3.3M
Revenue
$36.7M

Cast · 13

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Sally Struthers

Hal Smith

Hal Smith

Ali MacGraw

Ali MacGraw

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

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