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The Getaway (1972)
Release Year: 1972
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Writer: Jim Thompson, Walter Hill
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: First Artists, Foster-Brower Productions, National General Pictures, Solar Productions, Tatiana Films
Genre: Action, Action Film, Crime Thriller Film, Film Based On A Novel, Prison Film, Thriller
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: bag of money, bank robbery, based on novel or book, con artist, double cross, gunfight, heist, murder, neo-noir, on the run, organized crime, robbery, texas
Story
Carter 'Doc' McCoy, a career robber serving time in Texas State Penitentiary, asks his wife Carol to help secure his release. In exchange for Doc's parole, crooked businessman Jack Beynon demands that Doc plans and executes a bank robbery with Beynon's chosen men, Rudy and Frank. The plan is for Doc and Carol to flee to Mexico afterwards with their share of the $750,000 loot. However, things go wrong during the heist, forcing Doc and Carol to go on the run while pursued by various parties. Along the way, they encounter a seemingly straight-laced couple, Fran and Harold Clinton, who get intimately involved in their situation. Throughout their escape, Doc and Carol must deal with personal issues that arise due to revelations about Doc's release from prison.
Summary
The Getaway is a 1972 American crime thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah, based on the novel of the same name by Jim Thompson. The story revolves around recently released ex-convict Carter 'Doc' McCoy and his loyal wife Carol, who go on the run after a planned bank robbery goes awry. The movie is characterized by its gritty portrayal of criminal life, complex characters, and suspenseful action sequences. It stars Steve McQueen as Doc and Ali MacGraw as Carol, with Peckinpah's signature style of editing and violence.
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