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The Getaway
1972
Master thief Doc McCoy and his wife Carol make a deal with a corrupt politician -- Doc will be paroled if he agrees to mastermind a half-million dollar heist. Due to his masterful planning, the heist goes off without a hitch. But as they step into hornets nest of double-crossing, Doc and Carol are pursued by both good and bad .. Read more
| Starring | Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers |
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| Director | Sam Peckinpah |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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In this gripping, landmark thriller, ex-convict Steve McQueen and his wife Ali MacGraw head off to Mexico after a bank robbery backfires, pursued by psychotic partner-in-crime Al Lettieri and the heavily armed henchmen of crime boss Ben Johnson. Directed by the master of screen violence, Sam Peckinpah, and scripted by Walter Hill from a novel by Jim Thompson, it's a modern western, a tough, disconcerting fable exploring the human soul, set in the barren landscapes of the Texan desert. The charismatic McQueen has to face the unpalatable truth about how MacGraw secured his release from jail, as their relationship — literally — comes under fire in a hail of bullets. In real life, though, the stars fell in love and subsequently married.
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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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Violent, amoral, terse and fast-moving action melodrama which generally holds the interest despite its excesses.
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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 excellent as the master of cool.
The film centres around Steve McQueen as a professional thief who is employed to do a 'job' in exchange for being taken out of prison. Needless to say, things go wrong and the film centres around (not surprisingly) McQueen and MacGraw's 'Getaway'. -
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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 things the way they were seen (women) at those ages with some slow action plus superb southtracks. If you are a James Bond Fan you would greatly appreciate it and if you do not have it in your collection you must rent it by all means.
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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 things the way they were seen (women) at those ages with some slow action plus superb southtracks. If you are a James Bond Fan you would greatly appreciate it and if you do not have it in your collection you must rent it by all means.
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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 movie has the slow motion style-ized violence that you come to expect from SAM PECKINPAH. Not the greatest heist movie ever made, but way better than the ALEC BALDWIN/ KIM BASINGER remake. Vintage Peckinpah, but not classic Peckinpah.
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- MAXIMILIAN from BURNHAM
- Posted 08 Jun 2009 18:41
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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 excellent as the master of cool.
The film centres around Steve McQueen as a professional thief who is employed to do a 'job' in exchange for being taken out of prison. Needless to say, things go wrong and the film centres around (not surprisingly) McQueen and MacGraw's 'Getaway'. -
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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 things the way they were seen (women) at those ages with some slow action plus superb southtracks. If you are a James Bond Fan you would greatly appreciate it and if you do not have it in your collection you must rent it by all means.
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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 Quincy Jones and a typical bloody ending from the legendary director, recommended to Peckinpah fans!
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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!
<br><br>Not as good as McQueens 'Bullit' but still a must see!<br><br>If you liked Bullit, watch this! -
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 all too smoothly and McCoy, along with his wife (McGraw) have to... you guessed it, Getaway. McQueen and McGraw are great as the fleeing, bickering couple with the law, their bosses and people they've crossed on their tail. It's all good.
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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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Not Bad
But I have seen better
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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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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
A bit rubbish
I thought this was a bit of stupid film. There wasn't much story to it and frankly it's not a patch on the likes of Bonnie and Clyde.
Steve McQueen isn't even a reason to rent this one...
Critics' reviews (3)
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In this gripping, landmark thriller, ex-convict Steve McQueen and his wife Ali MacGraw head off to Mexico after a bank robbery backfires, pursued by psychotic partner-in-crime Al Lettieri and the heavily armed henchmen of crime boss Ben Johnson. Directed by the master of screen violence, Sam Peckinpah, and scripted by Walter Hill from a novel by Jim Thompson, it's a modern western, a tough, disconcerting fable exploring the human soul, set in the barren landscapes of the Texan desert. The charismatic McQueen has to face the unpalatable truth about how MacGraw secured his release from jail, as their relationship — literally — comes under fire in a hail of bullets. In real life, though, the stars fell in love and subsequently married.
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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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Violent, amoral, terse and fast-moving action melodrama which generally holds the interest despite its excesses.
Buy from the LOVEFiLM shop
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Getaway, The - HD DVD Version
McQueen and McGraw star as husband and wife bank robbers who do their best to elude the Texas police after a botched heist. Remade in a less compelling version in 1994, Peckinpah keeps this one fast and furious. The story is based on a Jim Thompson novel and features music by Quincy Jones....
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- Getaway, The - BLU-RAY Version
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McQueen and McGraw star as husband and wife bank robbers who do their best to elude the Texas police after a botched heist. Remade in a less compelling version in 1994, Peckinpah keeps this one fast ... -
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The Getaway
Master thief Doc McCoy and his wife Carol make a deal with a corrupt politician -- Doc will be paroled if he agrees to mastermind a half-million dollar heist. Due to his masterful planning, the heist goes off without a hitch. But as they step into hornets nest of double-crossing, Doc and Carol are ...
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