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The Getaway

The Getaway

1972
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 3m
Doc McCoy has been granted parole. The catch is that Sheriff Beynon expects a small favor from McCoy for his generosity: robbing another bank... (imdb)

Directed by:

Sam Peckinpah

Screenwriter:

Walter Hill, Jim Thompson

Starring:

Dub Taylor, Roy Jenson, Slim Pickens, Ali MacGraw, Bo Hopkins, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers, Al Lettieri, Jack Dodson, Richard Bright, Steve McQueen

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish
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The Getaway

1972
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 3m
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luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 22 Jan 2019
73
44th
Having seen a mere single other movie in Peckinpah's filmography, I don't have a whole lot to compare it to. But as a McQueen movie, there are better choices. MacGraw is pretty unlikable and the movie has a lingering aimless feel to it, in spite of it actually almost entirely focusing on its namesake getaway. I can't say I'm all that impressed, but neither was I very disappointed.
Rated 22 Jan 2019
eveeluneveelun
Rated 18 May 2009
71
45th
Tense, violent, and pretty stylish, it was a fun watch. None of the characters is very likable or enjoyable, though; McQueen has his detached cool charm and is generally pretty savvy, but his character is pretty inconsistent and hard to pin down. I'm no criminal mastermind, but there were times when I was rolling my eyes at some his decisions, while at other times he seemed to have this superhuman criminal intuition.
Rated 18 May 2009
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 02 Jun 2014
60
54th
Solid. Not a masterpiece but a nice take on the bonnie and clyde type-film.
Rated 02 Jun 2014
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 12 May 2012
7
68th
Great editing, decently paced, Steve McQueen is cool as hell, and a fun story where it's easy to root for the protagonists. Ali MacGraw is awful as the love interest and I could've lived without that weak ending but overall pretty good. The 70's blood also looks really cheesy but it actually didn't take me out of the film.
Rated 12 May 2012
ewp805ewp805
Rated 25 Jan 2012
85
85th
Explosions, car chases, and gunfights aplenty, The Getaway is probably Peckinpah's most commercial film. Creative touches shine in the editing of the opening sequence and the intensely gripping shootouts. McQueen and MacGraw are cool as hell, but some eccentric characters and an out of place soundtrack sadly break-up the excitement. Some may criticize the misogynistic tendencies in the characters, but they are criminals and Peckinpah portrays them as such. Well-crafted and classic thriller.
Rated 25 Jan 2012
simpliciosimplicio
Rated 16 Dec 2010
79
67th
It's a potboiler, sure, but who beside Peckinpah would rope such genuine American living into a flick like this? The parades, garbagemen, parks on the riverfront; after the devastating oppression of the brilliant prison sequence, the day to day world is a beautiful place, even if it is full of unshakable mustachioed psychos and bad men in cowboy hats. McQueen and MacGraw both prove to be masters of their limited ranges, but Wolfe's editing and the sound department are the true stars.
Rated 16 Dec 2010
gritGrit
Rated 01 Jan 2009
69
73rd
A very enjoyable film with some great performances, good structure and a slightly unusual mix of steady pacing and action scenes. Although the film is structured well, it is slightly let down by some of the more stupid elements of the plotline creating moments that leave you wondering why characters made certain decisions and whether this film is meant to be semi-realistic, or just a madcap portrayal. Still, McQueen is excellent and predictably cool against the host of black-toothed badddies.
Rated 01 Jan 2009
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 20 Dec 2008
90
38th
A decent enough McQueen flick, but I can't help but wonder how much better it would have been with a better actress than MacGraw.
Rated 20 Dec 2008
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
72nd
McQueen and McGraw are alternately cool and hot as hell.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 06 May 2022
3
45th
Just utter nihilism. Detached, point blank, almost mechanical. Any one viewer's mileage may vary, but I appreciate that no accommodations are made in the way of a moral compass. No sympathetic anti-hero, no redemption arcs, no comeuppance. These are thieves and murderers, after all! Rock solid, with a few particularly extraordinary set pieces (the heist, the train station, the gun store).
Rated 06 May 2022
djrossdjross
Rated 18 Jul 2021
50
44th
A man encourages his wife's infidelity, then struggles to handle it. Almost a comedy of remarriage, and an exploration of diverse masculinities (McCoy, Beynon, Rudy, Harold, even Laughlin, with his back pocket pamphlet), but the central relationship takes a long time to warm up (though it does, eventually). MacGraw was critical of her own performance, but I've a definite soft spot for her (and of all actresses, she's the one who most resembles jgreenwood, I think: something about the mouth).
Rated 18 Jul 2021
bizortbizort
Rated 14 Nov 2018
60
38th
Haven't seen much Steve McQueen but he looked very robotic in this, and Ali MacGraw is yet to be good in anything that I've seen so far. Some pacing issues, as there are at least 4 scenes in this that made me say out loud at my tv "Why is this taking so long?"
Rated 14 Nov 2018
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 11 Sep 2018
79
68th
McQueen has enough cool to stand his ground in a Peckinpah film and has enough action prowess to make it exciting. The film moves along at a decent pace but it does lack the deep dive into its characters that some of Peckinpah's more personal works thrive on. I won't say that MacGraw ruins any scenes, but she sure doesn't help them.
Rated 11 Sep 2018
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 26 Jun 2017
55
29th
fazlasıyla yavan. peckinpah hikayeyle pek ilgilenmemiş gibi ama sanki genel olarak hiçbir şeyle ilgilenmemiş. sinematografi sıradan, hikaye anlatımı da fazla boş olunca ikinci sınıf aksiyon filmlerini andırıyor. hikayenin karakter çalışması olanağı güçlüyken karaktere dair bir şey yok. walter hill'in kendi elinde ufak çaplı bir klasik olabilirmiş bonnie and clyde oynayışları üzerinden dahi. müzikse çok sakil duruyor. ama o açılış sekansı...
Rated 26 Jun 2017
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 23 Apr 2017
72
53rd
Not Peckinpah's finest that I've seen, but isn't his worst I've seen either, and his usual violent flair is present. McQueen is good. The story is straightforward, but a bit dull. It actually sounds like there was a chance at a different ending, but seems like McQueen meddled a bit with the film. A decent watch, but it probably won't wow anyone.
Rated 23 Apr 2017
yiannosYiannos
Rated 21 Apr 2017
53
32nd
It's obvious that The Getaway was an assignment for Peckinpah: it only really springs to life during the action sequences, which unfortunately happen too infrequently. In their place we get a routine heist-and-betrayal plot by Hill that is completely by the book, totally bereft of surprise or excitement, and wooden acting by McQueen and MacGraw who don't share much chemistry despite their offscreen romantic involvement. The final shoutout in a sleazy hotel is thrilling, but it isn't enough.
Rated 21 Apr 2017
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 17 Nov 2016
76
67th
Better than the book
Rated 17 Nov 2016
actionbergActionberg
Rated 02 Jul 2016
65
38th
There's a killer introductory scene that puts you in McQueen's mindset perfectly, as well as a tense bank heist turned car chase, but the rest of the film putters around. The Sally Struthers b-plot is embarrassingly tone-deaf and not even a third-act Slim Pickens appearance can do much to stand out.
Rated 02 Jul 2016
hotsakehotsake
Rated 28 May 2016
64
59th
I never really thought Steve McQueen was very good and this didn't change my mind. Ali MacGraw is a horrible actress that had looks and connections but not much else. All the side characters were universally terrible as was the soundtrack. I didn't mind the slow deliberate pace and the action scene were pretty decent.
Rated 28 May 2016
cinegeekdecinegeek.de
Rated 24 Mar 2016
70
19th
Ich hatte mich auf The Getaway vor allem gefreut, weil ich hoffte, ein Liebespaar auf der Flucht zu sehen. Was für eine grosse Geschichte könnte dieser Plot alles hergeben? Was für eine grandiose Liebesgeschichte könnte das sein!(...) die ganze Rezension sowie die für uns besten New Hollywood Thriller gibts auf der Seite unserer Videothek cinegeek.de
Rated 24 Mar 2016
jodamicojodamico
Rated 08 Jan 2016
78
69th
Never lives up to that flawless opening, but it's a good ride.
Rated 08 Jan 2016
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 01 Jun 2014
58
25th
The drama of Peckinpah's films seems to hinge on the code of honor between the leads, usually men. Here, the key relationship occurs between a married couple. Cool idea, and Steve McQueen does his part; unfortunately, Ali MaGraw, with bad--wooden--acting does not. (Seems like they made the same mistake in casting Cindy Crawford in the remake)ps68
Rated 01 Jun 2014
chemical404chemical404
Rated 28 Jan 2014
70
83rd
This heist/couple-on-the-run flick is the least original of Pekinpah's films I've seen so far. The special touch that makes this film good is grey morality of characters, sort of a shadow of gender politics prominent in Straw Dogs.
Rated 28 Jan 2014
joojooJooJoo
Rated 12 Nov 2012
4
56th
I love reading up on Peckinpah projects almost as much as watching them. Apparently, Steve McQueen was a real dick.
Rated 12 Nov 2012
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 26 Aug 2012
70
70th
Sam Peckinpah tries hard to be cool. He craves to be both fashionably strong and intellectually artistic. When he tries to be both simultaneously, as during the beginning, he fails completely. But when he lets the action unravel without much intrusion from his artistic illusions, his mastery as a conductor of suspenseful, concise and memorable action scenes is apparent. And it's mostly those scenes (such as the classic ending) that really stand out. An uneven and outdated yet interesting film.
Rated 26 Aug 2012
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 17 Jul 2012
70
50th
That blonde lady is a shitty person.
Rated 17 Jul 2012
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 31 May 2012
79
88th
badass Peckinpah, as usual.
Rated 31 May 2012
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 05 May 2012
93
82nd
god job!
Rated 05 May 2012
neonmanNeonman
Rated 16 Apr 2012
72
44th
McQueen is real good at channelling the anguish of Peckinpah. As usual with his films (both those folks), this is a real boys film with an underlying unease permeating the car-chases, shoot-outs, women-slapping, and cool sunglass-wearing.
Rated 16 Apr 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 13 Dec 2011
85
89th
Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw are an excellent team in this exciting film. The couple have to overcome several exciting obstacles in this story. The supporting characters are an odd bunch but there eccentricities certainly add to the film
Rated 13 Dec 2011
goremeatgoremeat
Rated 06 Dec 2011
70
60th
Slightly disappointing. It's a good action movie, but that's all it achieves. Couple of goofy moments counterbalance some good ones. The out-of-place music score undercuts the tension. It's a mix of good and bad execution of fairly standard ideas. Another Peckinpah that falls short for me. The stare-off with the kid on the train was awesome though.
Rated 06 Dec 2011
naurunauru
Rated 27 Jun 2011
30
21st
What a boring heist movie. Many of the shots are way too long, and the first half hour is brutally slow. Most of the actors are completely wooden, including McQueen. Not very well put together.
Rated 27 Jun 2011
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 08 Nov 2010
80
37th
It's good, but it has a slew of problems. I think the interesting thing to point out is that about half of the people who see this consider it a classic and the other half think it's terrible. It's not bad, but it has its issues. The soundtrack is embarrassingly out of place.
Rated 08 Nov 2010
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 17 Oct 2010
74
72nd
There was a lot of Sam Peckinpah in it, but scenes between action were pretty lame. I did not like much of MacGraw's part nor find any chemistry between two. Sally then again took all liberties with fun. The odd score was nice.
Rated 17 Oct 2010
heapshakeheapshake
Rated 27 Feb 2010
70
70th
I enjoyed this even though the opening drags on way too long and MacGraw's performance is comparable to a card board cutout. This has several great shoot outs and some interesting characters - the only thing missing was a good car chase.
Rated 27 Feb 2010
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 25 Oct 2009
75
54th
Tough guys with guns, lots of cheap blood, and women getting slapped around. Yep, it's a Peckinpah. But it's tempered somewhat to make it more palatable for the non-fan. His usual nihilism is balanced out by the redemptive ending, and his misogyny (in full effect with the Sally Struthers character) is balanced by the strength of the Ali McGraw character. The film is a tense and well-constructed heist-gone-wrong flick, which I usually find quite enjoyable. One of the better Peckinpahs, IMHO.
Rated 25 Oct 2009
13ncucuma13ncuCuma
Rated 03 Jul 2009
82
82nd
Better than the remake version.
Rated 03 Jul 2009
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 11 Apr 2009
89
67th
Really good on the run flick with MacGraw and McQueen....
Rated 11 Apr 2009
keithbreesekeithbreese
Rated 28 Feb 2009
60
51st
"...simply too contrived to be taken seriously."
Rated 28 Feb 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 28 Nov 2008
82
92nd
Nice
Rated 28 Nov 2008
dean_franzDean Franz
Rated 17 Jul 2008
55
48th
Another not great but by no means bad Peckinpah outing.
Rated 17 Jul 2008
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 30 Mar 2008
80
64th
Better than the Baldwin Basinger remake. Fun and sexy.
Rated 30 Mar 2008
adrianadrian
Rated 17 Dec 2007
50
59th
One of the best opening credit sequences I've seen.
Rated 17 Dec 2007
ronin167Ronin167
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
91st
A great classic thriller. MacGraw is a little wooden, but the rest of the performances are wonderful.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
84th
Tough and violent, Steve McQueen is a badass, even if he does some incredibly dumb things.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 19 Feb 2007
70
82nd
A classic crime caper.
Rated 19 Feb 2007
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 22 Dec 2006
80
91st
People attacked Peckinpah over how macho and mysogynistic the protagonists in his movies are. Fact is, he is dead on. What's so great about Peckinpah is that there is nothing noble about his criminals.
Rated 22 Dec 2006
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 12 Dec 2006
93
98th
Near perfect action movie. A little slower than you'd expect, but it still packs a punch both in action and in plot. McQueen and MacGraw make a great team and everything in the movie is perfectly structured. The ending works really well.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
iconogassediconogassed
Rated 29 Sep 2024
50
27th
Quite a coincidence that stripping the story down to ~the essence~ resulted in the "sleekest", most commercial version, without most of the interesting and original stuff. I guess it's hard to imagine a big action-romance then with an intensely sexual couple whose lovemaking is teased the whole way only to climax in a literal pile of shit. But forgoing the pit and haunting near-horror ending, for what? PRIME CUT is probably a better "Jim Thompson movie" that any actual (American) adaptation.
Rated 29 Sep 2024
maxmodemaxmode
Rated 15 May 2024
65
55th
The Getaway exudes an atmosphere of violence and unfortunately misogyny as well, as well as some strange and crazy characters. The director's work is marked by realism and some scenes of unique poetry. A little dated for modern audiences, but can still entertain
Rated 15 May 2024
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 21 Apr 2024
75
71st
A very effectively paced heist thriller for the most part, it's got the car scenes, shootouts, and music that one expects to see and hear. Steve McQueen is great, but unfortunately for me, Ali MacGraw did not quite have the acting chops to shine. I read that she was unhappy with her own performance, too, though there's definitely chemistry between the two main leads that reached out to real life, as well.
Rated 21 Apr 2024
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 04 Apr 2024
70
72nd
Steve McQueen's magnetic presence holding a shotgun is simply does it all. Not one of the best by Peckinpah, but certainly a hell of a genre-bending ride -- neo-western, heist, road movie --, helped by quite an array of weird characters -- Rudy as the ultimate batshit craziest one. Some sequences feel specially well-directed, like the one in the train, with McQueen trying to recover the suitcase from a stranger, and the showdown at the hotel.
Rated 04 Apr 2024
kasperlKasperL
Rated 11 Feb 2024
50
29th
That guy at the end is a hoot. Almost made me like the movie.
Rated 11 Feb 2024
ktappektappe
Rated 01 Nov 2023
63
32nd
As a lover of 60's and 70's "root for the antagonist" films, this should have been right up my alley. But it didn't work for me. While McQueen and MacGraw acted great, the material was just too slow and drawn out. Sally Struthers' screaming and whining didn't help at all, but the film was tedious before she ever got to the screen. The ending was a bit surprising though.
Rated 01 Nov 2023
glm01glm01
Rated 06 Jan 2013
79
61st
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Rated 06 Jan 2013
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 26 Feb 2010
80
42nd
Some good Peckinpah set pieces here, but the surface of the film is too slick and the characters too heartless for this to be an artistic success.
Rated 26 Feb 2010
theyshoot08theyshoot08
Rated 19 Dec 2008
57
14th
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Rated 19 Dec 2008

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