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The Getaway (1972)
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Master thief Doc McCoy knows his wife has been in bed with the local political boss in order to spring him from jail. What he can't know is the sinister succession of double-crosses that will sour the deal once he's on the outside - and executing the ultimate robbery. Fasten your seat belts and join Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw in a supreme action thriller based on Jim Thompson's novel. Sam Peckinpah directed, filming on locations across Texas and in sequence - from the opening inside Hunstville State Prison to the explosive El Paso border climax. Once The Getaway starts, there's no escaping its breathless intensity.
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With a score by Quincy Jones, and script by Walter Hill (Alien³, 48 Hours), this Sam Pecinpah film was a sure bet. Add to that Mr Cool, or Doc (Steve McQueen) as he was called here, and Ali McGraw as his wife, and you really have a winner of a heist and getaway film.
The heist was minimal, with the help of Al Lettieri...
(complete The Getaway review by B Movie Ben)
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(3/8/2008)