1972 · 123 min · PG

The Getaway

Name: The Getaway
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1972
Duration: 123 min
Cast: Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers, Al Lettieri

Directed by Sam Peckinpah · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Getaway (1972) is a Action film, directed by Sam Peckinpah set in San Antonio and El Paso during the 1970s. It runs 123 minutes and is rated PG.

A heist and neo noir, with a tense tone. Themes of betrayal run throughout.

Composer

Quincy Jones

Cinematography

Lucien Ballard

Cast

Steve McQueenAli MacGrawBen JohnsonSally StruthersAl LettieriSlim PickensRichard BrightJack Dodson

The world of this film

Setting

Where

San AntonioEl Paso

Setting

Urban Rural

When

1970s

Premise & themes

Premise

Heist Neo Noir

Themes

Betrayal

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Two HanderAntihero

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The Getaway

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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