The Sugarland Express (Original title)
Date: 1974 (Release)Country: USADirector: Steven Spielberg
Synopsis: After serving a short term for petty theft, Lou Jean Poplin visits her husband at prison farm and persuades him to escape so that they can go across the state to Sugarland to retrieve their baby. They hijack a patrolman's car and hold him hostage. The forced relationship between them grows into friendship as they are pursued by police.
Genre: Road movie
Releases
Date: 1974Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Length: 9874 FeetLanguage: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1986BFI identifier: C-1219701
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 10250 FeetBFI identifier: C-164559
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1986BFI identifier: C-1219701
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Date: 1974 (Release)Country: USADirector: Steven Spielberg
Synopsis: After serving a short term for petty theft, Lou Jean Poplin visits her husband at prison farm and persuades him to escape so that they can go across the state to Sugarland to retrieve their baby. They hijack a patrolman's car and hold him hostage. The forced relationship between them grows into friendship as they are pursued by police.
Genre: Road movie
Releases
Date: 1974Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Length: 9874 FeetLanguage: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1986BFI identifier: C-1219701
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 10250 FeetBFI identifier: C-164559
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1986BFI identifier: C-1219701
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)