The Getaway

Director Sam Peckinpah's exciting, violent adaptation of Jim Thompson's pulp thriller stars Steve McQueen as a Texas ex-con hired by the political boss who arranged for his parole to take part in a bank robbery. The heist falls apart and McQueen, realizing he was set up, flees with the loot and wife Ali MacGraw on a run for the Mexican border. With Ben Johnson, Al Lettieri, Sally Struthers. 123 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailer.