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The Getaway

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The Getaway

Original title

The Getaway

Year

1972

Running time

122 min.

Country

United States

Director

Sam Peckinpah

Screenwriter

Walter Hill. Novel: Jim Thompson

Cast

Music

Quincy Jones

Cinematography

Lucien Ballard

Producer

Solar Productions, Foster-Brower, First Artists, David Foster Productions, National General Pictures. Distributor: National General Pictures

Genre

Action. Drama. Thriller | Road Movie. Prison Drama. Heist Film. Neo-noir. Crime. Revenge

Movie Groups

Jim Thompson Adaptations

Synopsis

Doc McCoy (Steve McQueen) has been granted parole. The catch is that Sheriff Beynon expects a small favor from McCoy for his generosity: robbing another bank! Beynon does not really intend to let McCoy walk away after the heist and neither does co-robber Rudy Butler, but stopping Doc proves a trifle difficult.

Rankings Position

#45 Best Action Movies
#97 Best Movies of the '70s
#112 Best Thrillers in the history of film
#122 Best Crime Movies

Awards: 1972: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Motion Picture Score

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Critics' reviews

"Brutal but hugely entertaining."

Noel Murray: AV Club
"A big, glossy, impersonal mechanical toy. It's like one of those devices for executive desks, with the stainless steel balls on the strings: It functions with great efficiency but doesn't accomplish anything. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Sam Peckinpah directed in imitation of Sam Peckinpah; it's a mechanical job, embellished with a vivacious, erotic subplot involving Al Lettieri and Sally Struthers."·

Pauline Kael: The New Yorker
"The vivid direction and lightning pace make the film completely fascinating"

TV Guide
"'The Getaway' has several things going for it: Sam Peckinpah's hard-action direction (...) and Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw as stars."

Variety Staff: Variety
"Peckinpah's own control of the escalating frenzy is masterly; this is one of his coldest films, but a great thriller."

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