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The Getaway: Deluxe Edition (1972) | 
| Director: Sam Peckinpah
Actors: Richard Bright, John Bryson, A.l. Camp, Dick Crockett, Jack Dodson
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 18.74
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Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 11675
Format: Dubbed, Ntsc, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARD69387D
ISBN: 1419806815
UPC: 012569693876
EAN: 9781419806810
ASIN: B0008ENHTY
Theatrical Release Date: December 13, 1972
Release Date: May 31, 2005
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From Amazon.co.uk
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. IGetaway/i is not a great film, but a must for McQueen and Peckinpah fans. I--Jeff Shannon/I
Amazon.com Essential Video
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. I--Jeff Shannon/I
Chronique amazon.fr
Meilleur que le remake sorti 22 ans plus tard avec Kim Basinger et Alec Baldwin, ce thriller de 1972 repose essentiellement sur la performance de Steve McQueen ainsi que sur la violence stylisee du realisateur Sam Peckinpah. Steve McQueen trouve un ton parfaitement juste dans ce role de gangster rattrape par son passe et son bienfaiteur . Malgre le jeu un peu hesitant d'Ali McGraw, critiquee a l'epoque - et a juste titre -, le film possede cette force brute et sans glamour qui donne un cote intemporel a cette folle cavale. Comme toujours, les scenes d'action de Sam Peckinpah sont pleines d'audace et de suspense, avec notamment une poursuite memorable sur un train. IGuet-apens/I reste un must pour les fans de Steve McQueen et de Sam Peckinpah. I--Jeff Shannon/I
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 An Underrated Classic August 8, 2008
Kathleen YO! (Montreal, Quebec Canada)
I can't believe how great this movie is. I went into it expecting Peckinpah Lite, but I was totally blown away by this film. It isn't so much lite but its a more restrained Peckinpah. I think it works beautifully. The scene on the train is one of the best ever committed to film and there are several other great scenes leading up to the final shootout. The atmosphere is intense too, you really feel the heat and dirt and dust as they drive through Texas. Steve McQueen is masterful as usual, practically jumping right off the screen because he's so real. Ali McGraw is not a very good actress but her performance gets a passing grade because she has such great chemistry with McQueen. This is easily comparable to a movie like Bonnie and Clyde.
Peckinpah Under Control May 2, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'd rate this film Peckinpah's second best, next to Ride the High Country. He places his gifts as a technical master at the service of the plot instead of vice versa and the result is a genuinely intriguing crime drama. Bank-buster McQueen is mortgaged out of prison by his wife's infidelity with a parole board member, who also demands another robbery to clear the debt. The performance that stands out is that of Al Lettieri, McQueen's associate turned enemy. He really shines in a supporting role as a determined sociopath.
Almost April 1, 2004
Robert Morris (Dallas, Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Knowing that this film was directed by Sam Peckinpah, we expect violence...and plenty of it. It's there to be sure but what is (to me) most intriguing is the relationship between Doc (Steve McQueen) and Carol (Ali MacGraw) McCoy who struggle to extricate themselves from the Mob even as they agree to one last bank robbery. (Off-screen, their love affair ruined her marriage to Robert Evans whose studio was involved with producing this film.) There are numerous nasty moments. Also, remarkably, several humorous and sometimes playful moments as when Doc joyously jumps into a lagoon. Members of the supporting cast are first-rate, notably Ben Johnson (Jack Benyon), Al Lettieri (Rudy), and Sally Struthers (Fran Clinton). Based on Jim Thompson's novel The Getaway, this film really doesn't follow any specific formula. (Peckinpah's films never do.) It evolves logically but casually from one situation to the next. However, there are unexpected developments and complications along the way, notably Rudy's kidnapping of a staid veterinarian and his sexually unfulfilled wife. Credit Walter Hill for an especially literate screenplay as well as Lucien Ballard for his contributions as cinematographer and Quincy Jones as composer of the music score. Director, cast, and crew have created an especially entertaining film, comparable with Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Badlands (1973), and The Gauntlet (1977). Almost (not quite) a great film. One man's opinion.
Punch it, baby! March 24, 2004
D. Knouse (vancouver, washington United States)
What makes this movie work is the great chemistry between Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw. Both are solid here, as is the direction from Sam Peckinpah. The best scenes here are the action sequences. The car chases are well-staged and edited sharply to maintain intensity, and the shoot-outs are classic Peckinpah, with slow-motion cuts edited with real-time gun-play and the blood splatters everywhere. Yes! My favorite Peckinpah film is still The Wild Bunch, where his style of filmmaking affected all action films that followed. In The Getaway, for the most part, the story and plotting are good, except for a few scenes I just can't get around. One is at the bank robbery when one of the robbers disarms the security guard and leaves the gun a couple of feet away from him laying on the floor. You should be able to guess what happens there. The second is why did Harold exit the movie like he did. I won't give away the scene, but it made no sense other than to rid the plot of a superfluous character. The third and final head-shaker is when the two lead characters are being sought by the police. They stop at a drive-in for burgers and coffee even after they hear on the radio a description of their vehicle, and that the police are on the lookout for it. The last criticism is that this film screams 1970s. From the mutton-chops to the gritty texture of the movie there is little doubt as to what decade this came from. However, the two lead actors carry the movie with excellent performances, and Sam Peckinpah's work here is among his best. His style of filmmaking may have been emulated and improved upon over the course of the ensuing decades, but his original vision started the revolution.
Very good realistic action flik October 5, 2003
T O'Brien (Chicago, Il United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Getaway is a good action movie that pairs Steve McQueen and director Sam Peckinpah for the first time. Bank robber Doc McCoy is released from prison with the help of a crooked politician with one catch. He must rob a bank and split what he takes with him. The bank heist goes wrong when one of McCoy's partners shoots a bank guard. Soon after, McCoy learns that his wife slept with the politician to get him out early from prison. From here on in it is a mad dash for Mexico with all the stolen money while the politician's henchmen and the police are in hot pursuit as well as another one of McCoy's partners. This is a very realistic movie that shows it like it is. The short introduction in prison, the bank heist, the chase through Texas, and the final shootout in a seedy hotel all have a very gritty feel to them that adds the sense of realism in the film. Also, the showdown in the hotel is very well put together. What a surprise, Sam Peckinpah doing a good action scene.p Steve McQueen stars as bank robber Doc McCoy and is very good. Like many of his movies, he doesn't have to act much, he just has to be cool, and he doesn't disappoint here. Ali McGraw plays Doc's wife Carol. Many people think she is a bad actress, but I don't think she is that bad in this role. Ben Johnson stars as the crooked politician with alterior motives, and is his usual good self. The Getaway also stars Al Lettieri as McCoy's partner in hot pursuit, Bo Hopkins, Sally Struthers, Peckinpah regular Dub Taylor, and in a small but very good role as a down on his luck cowboy, Slim Pickens. The DVD offers widescreen and fullscreen presentation, a theatrical trailer, behind the scenes info, and Reel Recommendations. The Getaway is a very good movie with an excellent cast and good storyline. It is too bad McQueen and Peckinpah did not work together more often since The Getaway and Junior Bonner were such good films. Fans of McQueen will enjoy this gritty action movie. Go check out The Getaway!
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