The Sugarland Express

6.6

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.

Discover

Goldie Hawn

Lou Jean Poplin

William Atherton

Clovis Poplin

Ben Johnson

Captain Tanner

Louise Latham

Mrs. Looby

Harrison Zanuck

Baby Langston

A.L. Camp

Mr. Nocker

Jessie Lee Fulton

Mrs. Nocker

Dean Smith

Russ Berry

Ken Hudgins

Standby #1

James N. Harrell

Mark Fenno

Frank Steggall

Logan Waters

Roger Ernest

Hot Jock #1

Guich Koock

Hot Jock #2

Gene Rader

Gas Jockey

Gordon Hurst

Hubie Nocker

George Hagy

Mr. Sparrow

Robert Golden

Dybala's Kid

Rudy Robbins

Mechanic

Charlie Dobbs

Local Cop

Gene Lively

Reporter

Bill Scott

Station Man

Ralph E. Horwedel

Dispatcher

James Robert Allen

D.P.S. Officer (uncredited)

Marianna Clore Blase

Waitress (uncredited)

Richard Bright

Marvin Dybala (uncredited)

Dean Jones

Policeman at Football Game (uncredited)

Al Evans

Guard (uncredited)

Harvey Christiansen

Old Reporter (uncredited)

Art

Joe Alves

Art Direction

Bill Dietz

Property Master

Camera

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director of Photography

Nick McLean

First Assistant Camera

Sven Walnum

Camera Operator

John J. Connor

Assistant Camera

Jack L. Richards

Camera Operator

Robert Moore

Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

James Gilmore

Costume Design

Robert Ellsworth

Costume Design

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Susan Germaine

Hairstylist

Crew

Ted Duncan

Stunts

Patty Elder

Stunts

Mike Fenton

Carpenter

Carey Loftin

Stunt Coordinator

Frank Brendel

Special Effects

Roy D. Smith

Unit Publicist

Al Perry

Generator Operator

Directing

James Fargo

First Assistant Director

Tom Joyner

Second Assistant Director

Ulla Bourne

Script Supervisor

Editing

Jeff Gourson

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Production

Shari Rhodes

Casting

Mike Fenton

Casting

David Brown

Producer

William S. Gilmore

Production Executive

William S. Gilmore

Unit Production Manager

Sound

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Dennis C. Salcedo

Sound Recordist

John Williams

Conductor

Writing

Hal Barwood

Screenplay

Matthew Robbins

Screenplay

Art

Joe Alves

Art Direction

Bill Dietz

Property Master

Camera

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director of Photography

Nick McLean

First Assistant Camera

Sven Walnum

Camera Operator

John J. Connor

Assistant Camera

Jack L. Richards

Camera Operator

Robert Moore

Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

James Gilmore

Costume Design

Robert Ellsworth

Costume Design

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Susan Germaine

Hairstylist

Crew

Ted Duncan

Stunts

Patty Elder

Stunts

Mike Fenton

Carpenter

Carey Loftin

Stunt Coordinator

Frank Brendel

Special Effects

Roy D. Smith

Unit Publicist

Al Perry

Generator Operator

Directing

James Fargo

First Assistant Director

Tom Joyner

Second Assistant Director

Ulla Bourne

Script Supervisor

Editing

Jeff Gourson

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Production

Shari Rhodes

Casting

Mike Fenton

Casting

David Brown

Producer

William S. Gilmore

Production Executive

William S. Gilmore

Unit Production Manager

Sound

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Dennis C. Salcedo

Sound Recordist

John Williams

Conductor

Writing

Hal Barwood

Screenplay

Matthew Robbins

Screenplay