The Sugarland Express

Spielberg's first theatrical feature is a based-on-a-true-story chase movie, so of course it is. A woman busts her husband out of prison so they can kidnap their son from foster care. The result is an agreeable outlaw yarn, if a slightly odd fit with the director's later work.

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Steven Spielberg directed The Sugarland Express in 1974. See Steven Spielberg's full filmography, where to start with Steven Spielberg, or where to go after you've seen everything by Steven Spielberg.

The Sugarland Express was released in 1974 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 110 minutes.