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The Getaway Reviews

1972

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In Sam Peckinpah's version of Walter Hill's script, from Jim Thompson's novel, an ex-con and his wife go on the lam after a Texas bank heist. Denied parole after four well-behaved years, Doc McCoy (Steve McQueen) sends his wife Carol (Ali MacGraw) to dirty politician Jack Benyon (Ben Johnson) to get him out of prison. Carol .. Read more

Starring	Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers
Director	Sam Peckinpah
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- An evident precursor to The Driver (Walter Hill scripted both, this one from Jim Thompson's novel). The major strength... read more on Time Out
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- - 5
  - 0
  Peckinpah Classic
  
  Though i was expecting a bloodier film, coming from the man who directed 'The Wild Bunch'.
  
  Still, the film is a classic and Steve McQueen is ... read more »
  
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  - James Martin
  - Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
  - 28 Aug 2004 at 16:14
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- - 0
  - 0
  The Love Story girl gets her top off. Sort of..
  
  A huge hit on release this movie is driven by the uber-star quality of McQeen, with box office darling Ali M along for the ride, beautifully orchestrated by ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 31 Dec 2011 at 17:50
- - 1
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  A McQueen Classic.
  
  A fairly old film but McQueen at his best, not as much violence as some Peckinpah film but gripping thriller nevertheless. The bonus is the lovely Ali McGraw, ... read more »
  
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- - hazgeoff
  - 4 reviews
  - Folkestone
  - 21 Jul 2011 at 12:37
- - 0
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  What's up Doc?
  
  Doc McCoy is an angry man, damn cool but still angry.
  
  Angry about being manipulated by a crooked politician, angry about what his wife had to do to ... read more »
  
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- - PJshadow
  - 194 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 17 Nov 2010 at 10:14
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  GET ON IT!
  
  WELL WORTH A WATCH!!!
  
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- - Stuart Neill
  - CARDIFF, WALES
  - 19 Aug 2010 at 11:09
- - 0
  - 0
  Dated but influential
  
  Man in prison, gets wife to persuade boss to release him, boss does deal so man has to do bank robbery, deception & chicanery!
  
  Dated heist/... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 423 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 25 May 2010 at 09:37
- - 0
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  The Getaway (1972)
  
  THE GETAWAY (1972) is a very good movie. STEVE McQUEEN lookls fabulously cool in the lead role, the movie has a funky jazz soundtrack by QUINCY JONES, and the ... read more »
  
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- - MAXIMILIAN
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  - BURNHAM
  - 08 Jun 2009 at 18:41
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  - 0
  the getaway
  
  Good film,must be if STEVE McQUEEN stars.
  
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- - georgy
  - 18 reviews
  - Ayr
  - 17 Mar 2009 at 19:09
- - 0
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  Good viewing
  
  How movies should be. A good story line, not to much talking to take away from the performance and no surprises that come from nowhere unlike many modern movies... read more »
  
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  - Hertfordshire, UK
  - 01 Jul 2007 at 22:25
- - 0
  - 0
  Passable except for one amazing scene
  
  This is no real match for Peckinpah's far more exuberant and silly crime film Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, unless you subscribe to the cult of Steve... read more »
  
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- - B Vincent
  - London
  - 26 Feb 2007 at 13:23
- - 2
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  top notch
  
  Mcqueen at his best and action films like they are meant to be ,gripping and worth seeing over and over.
  
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  - england
  - 28 Mar 2006 at 22:50
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- - 5
  - 0
  Peckinpah Classic
  
  Though i was expecting a bloodier film, coming from the man who directed 'The Wild Bunch'.
  
  Still, the film is a classic and Steve McQueen is ... read more »
  
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- 16347
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  - James Martin
  - Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
  - 28 Aug 2004 at 16:14
- - 2
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  top notch
  
  Mcqueen at his best and action films like they are meant to be ,gripping and worth seeing over and over.
  
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  - england
  - 28 Mar 2006 at 22:50
- - 1
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  A very good ...
  
  A very good entertaining classic, would be enjoyed by every good movie lover thats is if you don't mind casting your self back to the 1970s and seeing ... read more »
  
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- - D-Moe#1
  - LONDON
  - 17 Dec 2003 at 14:10
- - 1
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  A McQueen Classic.
  
  A fairly old film but McQueen at his best, not as much violence as some Peckinpah film but gripping thriller nevertheless. The bonus is the lovely Ali McGraw, ... read more »
  
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- - hazgeoff
  - 4 reviews
  - Folkestone
  - 21 Jul 2011 at 12:37
- - 0
  - 0
  NICE
  
  Ultra-cool Peckinpah bank heist flick which features great performances from the two leads, many colorful characters and sets, a hip little soundtrack from Sir ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 29 Sep 2004 at 18:57
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  Classic McQueen. ...
  
  Classic McQueen. Although i am a huge fan of McQueen so will be a little biased, this is a classic movie that is full of action and some fantastic one liners!<... read more »
  
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- - Luke#5
  - GARSTANG
  - 14 Dec 2003 at 15:41
- - 0
  - 0
  McQueen shows his cool...
  
  McQueen shows his cool once again as Doc McCoy, who after being helped out of prison, has a job to do to repay the debt. Unfortunatley, the job doesn't go ... read more »
  
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- 32143
- - Nicho#1
  - FALLOWFIELD
  - 02 Apr 2004 at 23:53
- - 0
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  mc queen at his best
  
  yeah!!!mc queen at his best!is a bit slow but is u lik bonnie+clyde u WILL like this!
  
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  - iraq
  - 04 Apr 2005 at 20:26
- - 0
  - 0
  Not Bad
  
  But I have seen better
  
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- - a customer
  - Minehead Somerset
  - 18 May 2005 at 22:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Mr.Cool
  
  Not a bad movie , Steve McQueen very cool indeed ...Kept thinking back to the modern one though ....was better ...just
  
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- - john paterson
  - Glasgow
  - 12 Feb 2006 at 20:25

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  In Sam Peckinpah's version of Walter Hill's script, from Jim Thompson's novel, an ex-con and his wife go on the lam after a Texas bank heist. Denied parole after four well-behaved years, Doc McCoy (Steve McQueen) sends his wife Carol (Ali MacGraw) to dirty politician Jack Benyon (Ben Johnson) to ...