The Sugarland Express is a 1974 American crime drama film directed by Steven Spielberg in his theatrical feature directorial debut. It stars Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, William Atherton, and Michael Sacks. It is about a husband and wife trying to outrun the law and was based on a real-life incident. In the film, a woman and her husband take a police officer hostage and flee across Texas as they try to get to their child before he is placed in foster care. The event partially took place, the story is partially set, and the film was partially filmed in Sugar Land, Texas. Other scenes for the film were filmed in San Antonio, Live Oak, Floresville, Pleasanton, Converse and Del Rio, Texas. The Sugarland Express marks the first collaboration between Spielberg and composer John Williams.
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Produced by | Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown |
| Screenplay by | Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins |
| Story by | Steven Spielberg, Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins |
| Starring | Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, William Atherton, Michael Sacks |
| Music | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Edited by | Edward M. Abroms, Verna Fields |
| Production, company | Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | March 30, 1974 (New York) |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Box office | $12 million |
| Netflix ID | 70001767 |
About The Sugarland Express
Crime drama co-written and directed by Steven Spielberg, marking his theatrical feature directorial debut. In the film, a woman tries to reunite her family by helping her husband escape prison and then kidnapping their son.
Achievement of The Sugarland Express
It was the first collaboration between Spielberg and his long-time composer John Williams. It won Best Screenplay at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.
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Latest information about The Sugarland Express updated on July 28 2021.
