IMPDB

The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express (1974)

1h 50m · 2 podcast episodes about this movie
1974DramaComedyCrimedir. Steven Spielberg

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.

popularity ↓lengthnewestconfidence
The Sugarland Express with Esther Zuckerman85%
Jan 12, 2025 · 2h 22m
The Sugarland Express85%
Jun 4, 2026 · 55m