The Getaway (1972) [Blu-ray]
by Sam Peckinpah
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Actor: Al Lettieri, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers, Steve McQueenDirector: Sam Peckinpah
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: Lucien Ballard
Editor: Robert L. Wolfe
Producer: David Foster
Producer: Gordon T. Dawson
Producer: Mitchell Brower
Writer: Jim Thompson
Writer: Walter Hill
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 122 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-02-27
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Getaway (1972) [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Tough, Solid Crime Story
Summary: 4 Stars
Comparing this to the 1994 re-make which I saw a few times before I saw this "original," I'd say there was less sex but more violence. This was a pretty rough film and it's interesting to note the "PG." Today, this would be rated at minimum PG-13.
Also, a contrast between the two films, language-wise: back then you'd hear a lot more usage of the Lord's name in vain; nowadays, the f-word is more popular. Good guy Steve McQueen in here never utters a bad word and is still a tough, no-nonsense kind of guy. The rest of the characters are the same. There are no "talk before I shoot" hokey scenes or people missing from point-blank range.
McQueen is great, as usual, and the rest of the cast is pretty interesting, too, from sleazy Sally Struthers (pre-"All In The Family" days) to "Love Story's" Ali McGraw to old-timers Ben Johnson and Slim Pickens.
With either this or the re-make, you get a solid crime-action story with "The Getaway."
Summary of The Getaway (1972) [Blu-ray]
Steve McQueen ("The Great Escape") and Ali MacGraw ("Love Story") are at their finest as husband and wife thieves on the run in this classic Sam Peckinpah ("The Wild Bunch" "Straw Dogs") action-thriller. The sizzling screenplay by Walter Hill ("The Warriors" "The Driver") is based on a novel by pulp legend Jim Thompson ("The Grifters" "After Dark My Sweet"). The #5 box office hit of its year! Later remade with Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger.Running Time: 122 min.System Requirements:Runtime: 122 minsFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre:?ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating:?PG UPC:?085391136903 Manufacturer No:?113690It's better than the 1994 remake starring Kim Basinger and husband Alec Baldwin, but this 1972 thriller relies too heavily on the low-key star power of Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw, and the stylish violence of director Sam Peckinpah, reduced here to a mechanical echo of his former glory. McQueen plays a bank robber whose wife (MacGraw) makes a deal with a Texas politician to have her husband released from prison in return for a percentage from their next big heist. But when the plan goes sour, the couple must flee to Mexico as fast as they can, with a variety of gun-wielding thugs on their trail. MacGraw was duly skewered at the time for her dubious acting ability, but the film still has a raw, unglamorous quality that lends a timeless spin to the familiar crooks-on-the-lam scenario. As always, Peckinpah rises to the occasion with some audacious scenes of action and suspense, including a memorable chase on a train that still grabs the viewer's attention. Not a great film, but a must for McQueen and Peckinpah fans. --Jeff Shannon
It's better than the 1994 remake starring Kim Basinger and husband Alec Baldwin, but this 1972 thriller relies too heavily on the low-key star power of Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw, and the stylish violence of director Sam Peckinpah, reduced here to a mechanical echo of his former glory. McQueen plays a bank robber whose wife (MacGraw) makes a deal with a Texas politician to have her husband released from prison in return for a percentage from their next big heist. But when the plan goes sour, the couple must flee to Mexico as fast as they can, with a variety of gun-wielding thugs on their trail. MacGraw was duly skewered at the time for her dubious acting ability, but the film still has a raw, unglamorous quality that lends a timeless spin to the familiar crooks-on-the-lam scenario. As always, Peckinpah rises to the occasion with some audacious scenes of action and suspense, including a memorable chase on a train that still grabs the viewer's attention. Not a great film, but a must for McQueen and Peckinpah fans. --Jeff Shannon
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