The Sugarland Express Page #2

Synopsis: Lou-Jean, a blonde woman, tells her husband, who is imprisoned, to escape. They plan to kidnap their own child, who was placed with foster parents. The escape is partly successful, they take a hostage, who is a policeman and are pursued through to Texas...
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Steven Spielberg
Production: Universal Pictures
  1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
PG
Year:
1974
110 min
2,324 Views


before you got that hogleg on.

- No, I think I drove you in before.

- Sure do.

- I think I took you in DWI before.

- Aw, you never done.

I never was drunk in my life.

- What?

- I never was drunk in my life!

What are you tryin' to do,

make a liar out of me?

(cars honking)

You son of a b*tch!

- Ever do some time in prison, son?

- Sir?

- You heard me.

- Well, just a little. Yes, I did.

It's all right by me.

You served your time.

- What was it you went up for?

- I think they said it was larceny.

- Say, sir, is this car runnin' right?

- She run pretty nice.

(impatient honking)

You look like a pea picker to me anyway.

To tell you the truth,

you look like a pea picker to me.

- Is your name Buster Danials?

- It was, before I married.

(impatient honking)

- What kind of larceny?

- Bustin' coin boxes in the washaterias.

It's awful hot. Could you go faster

so's to cool the car off?

As long as you squared yourself

with the authorities.

- Yes, sir.

- That all right with you, Mama?

(motor chugging)

(honking)

(honking)

(police siren)

- Pa, you've bought it.

- I can see it.

Man, you got yourself

a real violator, huh?

You ain't gonna be

sick in the car, are you?

Why, no!

You know I'm not, man.

Good. Don't let me

find that seat wet, neither.

Well, thank you, sir.

Mr. Nocker, sir, you were goin' less than

25 miles an hour on the open highway.

Not only is that a violation, but you could

be a dangerous hazard to other drivers.

I'm just amused.

I've been an upright, irresponsible citizen

all my life, and I've been drivin' all my life.

I'm not gonna cite you, sir,

but I am gonna give you a written warnin'.

That'll be OK.

That'll be just fine.

I'd like to take a look

at your safety sticker.

Sure. It's plastered on

the inside of that windshield.

- Didn't I tell you, Pa?

- (Clovis) He's comin' over.

- Honey, I gotta get out, give myself up.

- No, it's too late!

- They'll be mad.

- I'll get another year.

- Baby, you willin' to go to the end?

- What you talkin' about?

- Do you love me?

- Oh, baby, we're in real trouble!

Oh, sh*t! Our car's stole.

You folks stay put.

(motor chugging)

(siren)

No, no, no. Uh-uh.

OK, let me drive.

Lou Jean, let me drive!

- 2311, Houston.

- Come in.

- Got a 10-80 headin' west on 90.

- I'm just an old farm boy.

- I haven't done anything wrong.

- Green Buick, 1956 Texas license.

Boy Ocean William

four zero four.

Let me drive, right now!

Let me drive!

Let me out of here!

I'll walk to jail!

Please let me out of here.

You know how it is.

Watch it!

Lou Jean, to the right!

Hey, Officer.

You know it's illegal to make a turn

right in the middle of the highway?

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Hal Barwood

Hal Barwood is an American screenwriter, film producer, film director, game designer, game producer, freelancer and novelist best known for his work on LucasArts games based on the Indiana Jones license. more…

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