Movie

The Sugarland Express

Released: March 31, 1974 (1974)

Runtime: 110 minutes

Genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

A.L. Camp as Mr. Nocker
Age at release: 82
Jessie Lee Fulton as Mrs. Nocker
Age at release: 61
Ben Johnson as Captain Tanner
Age at release: 55
Louise Latham as Mrs. Looby
Age at release: 51
Gregory Walcott as Mashburn
Age at release: 46
Goldie Hawn as Lou Jean Poplin
Age at release: 28
Steve Kanaly as Jessup
Age at release: 28
William Atherton as Clovis Poplin
Age at release: 26
Michael Sacks as Slide
Age at release: 25
Harrison Zanuck as Baby Langston
Age at release: 3

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Buster Daniels as Drunk
Age at release: 57
Big John Hamilton as Big John
Age at release: 57
James N. Harrell as Mark Fenno
Age at release: 55
Bill Thurman as Hunter
Age at release: 53
Merrill Connally as Mr. Looby
Age at release: 52
Gene Rader as Gas Jockey
Age at release: 47
Ken Hudgins as Standby #1
Age at release: 45
Dean Smith as Russ Berry
Age at release: 42
Ted Grossman as Dietz
Age at release: 42
Rudy Robbins as Mechanic
Age at release: 40
Gordon Hurst as Hubie Nocker
Age at release: 33
Kenneth Crone as Deputy
Age at release: 32
Guich Koock as Hot Jock #2
Age at release: 29
Frank Steggall as Logan Waters
Age at release: Unknown
Roger Ernest as Hot Jock #1
Age at release: Unknown
George Hagy as Mr. Sparrow
Age at release: Unknown
Charles Conaway as Attorney
Age at release: Unknown
Robert Golden as Dybala's Kid
Age at release: Unknown
Charlie Dobbs as Local Cop
Age at release: Unknown
Gene Lively as Reporter
Age at release: Unknown