# The Sugarland Express (1974)

> A desperate Texas couple’s attempt to reclaim their child becomes a sprawling, darkly comic police chase and indictment of institutional force.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2933

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Cast: Goldie Hawn, William Atherton, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks, Gregory Walcott, Steve Kanaly, Louise Latham, Harrison Zanuck
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072226/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, witty, propulsive, classic hollywood night, road movie marathon

## Synopsis

A desperate mother will stop at nothing to reclaim her child, even if it means breaking the law.

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- [Thieves Like Us (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/19838)
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- [The Driver (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/1492)

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