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Sugarland Express Reviews

1974

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The true story of a girl who took on all of Texas...and almost won. Read more

Starring	Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks, William Atherton
Director	Steven Spielberg
Genres	Drama

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- Fugitive couple (Hawn, Atherton) plus kidnapped cop (Sacks) and patrol car take on police chief Ben Johnson and an... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
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- - 6
  - 1
  Early days
  
  Having just read 'Easy Riders Raging Bulls' I wanted to see a few of the films of the 70s, some of which I'd never seen before. Sugarland Express ... read more »
  
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- 199780
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Paul Thompson
  - King's Lynn, Norfolk
  - 28 Jan 2006 at 18:38
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- - 0
  - 0
  Early indie for Spielberg
  
  Given that Spielberg can get just about any film idea made with a generous budget to boot, its some what strange to see this early film of his.
  
  But ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bristol
  - 27 Jan 2009 at 13:44
- - 1
  - 0
  The Sugarland Express (1974) - Steven Spielberg
  
  An assured debut for Spielberg, his first proper feature after a successful career in TV and the superb 1971TV movie 'Duel'. It's a strange mixture ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Rochester
  - 10 Sep 2008 at 19:06
- - 2
  - 0
  It's Spielberg but not as we know him.
  
  Predictable nonsense.Nothing new.Tired old cliches.
  
  Impossible to believe that this same man brought us E.T.,Close Encounters,Jaws,Schindler's ... read more »
  
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- 520803
- - Robert Dawson
  - Cardiff,Wales.
  - 01 Feb 2008 at 22:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Spielberg's first but not his best.....
  
  This is Spielbergs first foray onto the big screen (his first film Duel was made for TV) and unfortunately it's abit of a missfire. Goldie Hawn is excellent... read more »
  
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  - Billingshurst
  - 21 Jan 2008 at 09:58
- - 0
  - 2
  Motherhood and Apple Pie
  
  ... the cornerstones of the American right. Except of course when the mother is a convicted felon, and the father no better. She won't take 'No' ... read more »
  
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- - bikerider
  - 18 reviews
  - Wellingborough
  - 05 Jun 2007 at 21:49
- - 2
  - 0
  A taste of things to come
  
  Your enjoyment of 'Sugarland Express' depends a lot on how much of a film fan you are. If you enjoy purely the story on screen, then this is a more than... read more »
  
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- 219861
- - IJH
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 16 Mar 2006 at 16:53
- - 6
  - 1
  Early days
  
  Having just read 'Easy Riders Raging Bulls' I wanted to see a few of the films of the 70s, some of which I'd never seen before. Sugarland Express ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 199780
- - Paul Thompson
  - King's Lynn, Norfolk
  - 28 Jan 2006 at 18:38
- - 0
  - 1
  safe debut
  
  Spielberg has become the worlds greatest director but his first proper film (duel was a T.V movie) is a low key sometimes touching effort
  
  Report this review
- 183296
- - a customer
  - england
  - 09 Dec 2005 at 14:37
- - 0
  - 3
  Spielberg's directorial debut
  
  Based on a true story,this film shows us just how crazy the U.S. is.But apart from that a highly enjoyable film to watch,may look a little dated now but was ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 92064
- - a customer
  - Gasoline Waster
  - 13 Apr 2005 at 14:52
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- - 6
  - 1
  Early days
  
  Having just read 'Easy Riders Raging Bulls' I wanted to see a few of the films of the 70s, some of which I'd never seen before. Sugarland Express ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 199780
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Paul Thompson
  - King's Lynn, Norfolk
  - 28 Jan 2006 at 18:38
- - 2
  - 0
  A taste of things to come
  
  Your enjoyment of 'Sugarland Express' depends a lot on how much of a film fan you are. If you enjoy purely the story on screen, then this is a more than... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 219861
- - IJH
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 16 Mar 2006 at 16:53
- - 2
  - 0
  It's Spielberg but not as we know him.
  
  Predictable nonsense.Nothing new.Tired old cliches.
  
  Impossible to believe that this same man brought us E.T.,Close Encounters,Jaws,Schindler's ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 520803
- - Robert Dawson
  - Cardiff,Wales.
  - 01 Feb 2008 at 22:27
- - 1
  - 0
  The Sugarland Express (1974) - Steven Spielberg
  
  An assured debut for Spielberg, his first proper feature after a successful career in TV and the superb 1971TV movie 'Duel'. It's a strange mixture ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 627357
- - a customer
  - Rochester
  - 10 Sep 2008 at 19:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Spielberg's first but not his best.....
  
  This is Spielbergs first foray onto the big screen (his first film Duel was made for TV) and unfortunately it's abit of a missfire. Goldie Hawn is excellent... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 515742
- - a customer
  - Billingshurst
  - 21 Jan 2008 at 09:58
- - 0
  - 0
  Early indie for Spielberg
  
  Given that Spielberg can get just about any film idea made with a generous budget to boot, its some what strange to see this early film of his.
  
  But ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 696143
- - a customer
  - Bristol
  - 27 Jan 2009 at 13:44
- - 0
  - 1
  safe debut
  
  Spielberg has become the worlds greatest director but his first proper film (duel was a T.V movie) is a low key sometimes touching effort
  
  Report this review
- 183296
- - a customer
  - england
  - 09 Dec 2005 at 14:37
- - 0
  - 2
  Motherhood and Apple Pie
  
  ... the cornerstones of the American right. Except of course when the mother is a convicted felon, and the father no better. She won't take 'No' ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 447167
- - bikerider
  - 18 reviews
  - Wellingborough
  - 05 Jun 2007 at 21:49
- - 0
  - 3
  Spielberg's directorial debut
  
  Based on a true story,this film shows us just how crazy the U.S. is.But apart from that a highly enjoyable film to watch,may look a little dated now but was ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 92064
- - a customer
  - Gasoline Waster
  - 13 Apr 2005 at 14:52

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