The Sugarland Express 50 years old

Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.

The Sugarland Express

Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.

Credits

The Sugarland Express Cast

Name Character
William Atherton He was 26, now 76 years old as Clovis Michael Poplin
Louise Latham She was 51, 95 years old when she died as Mrs. Looby
Goldie Hawn She was 28, now 78 years old as Lou Jean Poplin
Steve Kanaly He was 28, now 78 years old as Patrolman Jessup
Jessie Lee Fulton She was 61, 71 years old when she died as Mrs. Nocker
Gregory Walcott He was 46, 87 years old when he died as Patrolman Ernie Mashburn
Ben Johnson He was 55, 77 years old when he died as Captain Harlin Tanner
Michael Sacks He was 25, now 75 years old as Patrolman Maxwell Slide
Bill Thurman He was 53, 74 years old when he died as Hunter
Guich Koock He was 29, now 79 years old as Hot Jock #2
Dean Smith He was 43, 83 years old when he died as Russ Berry
Ted Grossman He was 32, now 82 years old as Dietz
A.L. Camp as Mr. Nocker
Harrison Zanuck as Baby Langston Poplin

The Sugarland Express Crew

Name Department
Mike Fenton as Casting. Production
Verna Fields as Editor. She was 56 (64) years old when She died Editing
John R. Carter as Sound. He was 66 (74) years old when He died Sound
Edward M. Abroms as Editor. He was 38 (82) years old when He died Editing
Steven Spielberg as Director. He was 27 (now 77) years old Directing
Steven Spielberg as Story. He was 27 (now 77) years old Writing
Joe Alves as Art Direction. He was 37 (now 87) years old Art
Vilmos Zsigmond as Director of Photography. He was 43 (85) years old when He died Camera
Shari Rhodes as Casting. She was 35 (71) years old when She died Production
Matthew Robbins as Story. He was 28 (now 78) years old Writing
Matthew Robbins as Screenplay. He was 28 (now 78) years old Writing
Del Armstrong as Makeup Artist. He was 58 (87) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
The Sugarland Express poster
The Sugarland Express (50 years)

Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.

  • Release day: Friday, April 05, 1974
  • Runtime: 110 minutes
  • Budget: 3000000.00
  • Revenue: 12800000.00