The Sugarland Express

Opens Friday, November 21, 2025

4K Restoration!

Based on a true story, a desperate mother (Goldie Hawn) attempts to reunite her family by any means necessary including helping her husband escape prison, kidnapping a Texas state trooper and leading the police on a wild chase across the state in an effort to save her son from adoption. Winning the hearts of many fans that followed her story on the news, this film conveys the true story of a girl who took on all of Texas…and almost won.

• Country USA
• Year 1974
• Running Time 110 minutes
• Format 4K Restoration
• Distributor Universal
• Director Steven Spielbeg
• Cast Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, William Atherton, Michael Sacks
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, Closed Captioning, T-Coil

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