Sugarland Express

Titre original : The Sugarland Express

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Goldie Hawn and William Atherton in Sugarland Express (1974)

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Une femme tente de réunir sa famille en aidant son mari à s'échapper de prison pour enlever leur fils. Mais les choses ne se passent pas comme prévu, lorsqu'ils sont forcés de prendre un pol... Tout lireUne femme tente de réunir sa famille en aidant son mari à s'échapper de prison pour enlever leur fils. Mais les choses ne se passent pas comme prévu, lorsqu'ils sont forcés de prendre un policier otage en cours de route.Une femme tente de réunir sa famille en aidant son mari à s'échapper de prison pour enlever leur fils. Mais les choses ne se passent pas comme prévu, lorsqu'ils sont forcés de prendre un policier otage en cours de route.

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6,7/10

20 k

MA NOTE

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Récompenses
- 2 victoires et 5 nominations au total

Anecdotes
This is the first movie to feature a tracking shot (front seat to back) and a 360-degree pan with dialogue from within a car, made possible by the new Panaflex Camera (1972), which was intended to be first used by Clint Eastwood in his directorial debut, Un frisson dans la nuit (1971), but wasn't ready in time.

Gaffes
While the Border Patrol's purpose is indeed to protect the United States against illegal entry and not vice versa, they are still a law enforcement agency that can be called upon to assist other state or federal agencies (as depicted in the film) to prevent wanted felons fleeing the United States jurisdiction during a pursuit. This has happened numerous times in reality and as such they are completely justified in firing at Clovis's car during their attempted escape.

Citations
Clovis Poplin: We're in real trouble.
Clovis Poplin: Say, I didn't mean what I said.
Maxwell Slide: What was that?
Clovis Poplin: When I called you a son of a bitch, I didn't mean it
Maxwell Slide: And you ain't no mental subject neither.

Crédits fous
Epilogue: "Lou Jean served 15 months of a five-year prison term following her parole. She convinced the authorities that she was fit and able to take care of baby Langston. They are now living quietly in a small West Texas town. Captain Tanner and Officer Slide are still serving with the Texas Department of Public Safety."

Connexions
Featured in At the Movies: Special Show: The Magic of Spielberg (1984)

Bandes originales
The Eyes of Texas
(uncredited)
Written by John Lang Sinclair
[Played by marching band when the car enters Rodrigues, Texas]

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A Quality Work Of Passionate Filmmaking.

Steven Spielberg's theatrical feature film debut is a smartly crafted, expertly composed & skilfully executed adventure drama that clearly exhibits the legendary director's penchant for turning an on-screen moment into a larger-than-life event without ever going over the top and is also significant for marking the commencement of one of cinema's greatest collaborations.

Based on a true story, The Sugarland Express tells the story of a young woman who successfully breaks her husband out of prison to help her assist retrieving her child, about to be placed in the care of foster parents. Things soon take a turn for the unexpected when they're left with no choice but to take a patrolman hostage & are pursued by the police throughout their journey.

Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film wonderfully introduces many of his trademarks & themes that would continue to recur in his later works and is a solid work that has enough style & substance to keep the viewers engaged for the most part. Camera-work is dynamic, makes excellent angle choices & remains consistent throughout while editing steadily paces its narrative.

Coming to the acting department, the cast comprises of Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, William Atherton & Michael Sacks amongst which it's Hawn who chips in with the most impressive performance. Marking his first collaboration with Spielberg, John William provides a score that beautifully reflects the film's tone with tracks that are adventurous, light-hearted & at the same moment, slightly poignant.

On an overall scale, The Sugarland Express is one of Spielberg's highly underrated flicks & although far from a masterpiece, it's still a quality work of passionate filmmaking that's admirable for a number of things. Full of crowd-pleasing elements, presenting the then-young filmmaker refining his craft & an indication of greater things to come, The Sugarland Express is a must for Spielberg's fans as well as critics.