The Getaway (US Version) DVD Region 1
Quincy Jones (Actor)
| Gordon Willis (Actor)
| Slim Pickens (Actor)
| Sally Struthers (Actor)
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After the rugged rodeo drama JUNIOR BONNER, the impetuous Sam Peckinpah reteamed with Steve McQueen for this down-and-dirty heist picture. McQueen stars with his soon-to-be real-life bride Ali McGraw (with whom he fell in love during the film's production) as the beautiful, but dangerous, married couple Doc and Carol McCoy. After being released from prison--for reasons Doc would rather not acknowledge--Doc shacks up in a hotel with Carol to plot a small-town bank robbery. Of course, the heist doesn't go as smoothly as planned, resulting in an action-packed journey that sends the lovers on a reckless romp through the beautiful Texas landscape.
Peckinpah's big screen adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel features the trademark qualities that helped to make him such an alternately reviled and revered figure: namely, his vision of a world in which even the good guys are bad guys. Lucien Ballard's gorgeous cinematography contrasts wonderfully with the gritty subject matter, lifting the potentially standard picture to a more artistic plateau. The chemistry between the incomparably cool McQueen and the magnetic McGraw also confirms THE GETAWAY's status as a defining film of the genre.
Ranked #5 in Uncut's Best DVDs Of 2005 -- "Sam Peckinpah's most ferociously entertaining film."
- Uncut Staff (Uncut Film Critic), Uncut, 01/01/2006
4 stars out of 5 -- "Peckinpah's testosterone-fueled actioner stars McQueen as an ex-con..." - David, Richardson (Ultimate DVD Critic), Ultimate DVD, 05/01/2007
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| Product Title: | The Getaway (US Version) The Getaway (US Version) The Getaway (US Version) The Getaway (US Version) The Getaway (US Version) |
| Artist Name(s): | Quincy Jones (Actor) | Gordon Willis (Actor) | Slim Pickens (Actor) | Sally Struthers (Actor) | Steve McQueen (Actor) | Isabel Sanford (Actor) | Sam Peckinpah | Ben Johnson (Actor) | Bo Hopkins (Actor) Quincy Jones (Actor) | Gordon Willis (Actor) | Slim Pickens (Actor) | Sally Struthers (Actor) | 史提夫麥昆 (Actor) | Isabel Sanford (Actor) | 森畢京柏 | Ben Johnson (Actor) | Bo Hopkins (Actor) Quincy Jones (Actor) | Gordon Willis (Actor) | Slim Pickens (Actor) | Sally Struthers (Actor) | 史提夫麦昆 (Actor) | Isabel Sanford (Actor) | Sam Peckinpah | Ben Johnson (Actor) | Bo Hopkins (Actor) Ｑｕｉｎｃｙ Ｊｏｎｅｓ (Actor) | Gordon Willis (Actor) | Slim Pickens (Actor) | Sally Struthers (Actor) | スティーヴ・マックイーン (Actor) | Ｉｓａｂｅｌ Ｓａｎｆｏｒｄ (Actor) | Sam Peckinpah | Ben Johnson (Actor) | Bo Hopkins (Actor) Quincy Jones (Actor) | Gordon Willis (Actor) | Slim Pickens (Actor) | Sally Struthers (Actor) | Steve McQueen (Actor) | Isabel Sanford (Actor) | Sam Peckinpah | Ben Johnson (Actor) | Bo Hopkins (Actor) |
| Director: | Sam Peckinpah 森畢京柏 Sam Peckinpah Sam Peckinpah Sam Peckinpah |
| Producer: | Andrew Davis | Mitchell Brower 安德魯戴維斯 | Mitchell Brower 安德鲁戴维斯 | Mitchell Brower アンドリュー・デイビス | Mitchell Brower Andrew Davis | Mitchell Brower |
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| Release Date: | 2005-05-31 |
| UPC Code: | 012569693876 |
| Language: | English |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| Picture Format: | NTSC What is it? |
| Color Information: | Color |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Region Code: | 1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it? |
| Rating: | PG (MPAA) |
| Publisher: | Warner Home Video |
| Package Weight: | 104 (g) |
| Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1004383382 |
Product Information
Director: Sam Peckinpah
DVD Features:
Region [unknown]
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Widescreen - 2.39
Audio:
Mono 1.0 French
Additional Release Material:
Documentary
Audio Commentary
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Region [unknown]
Keep Case
Widescreen - 2.39
Audio:
Mono 1.0 French
Additional Release Material:
Documentary
Audio Commentary
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
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MacGraw & McQueen - "Getaway"
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Ali MacGraw and the late Steve McQueen go on the run in this reckless western-style actioner. Sam Peckinpah's classic The Getaway was shot in the early seventies, and unveils a male, weapon-dictated society in which the undermining of moral values walks hand in hand with illegality. Caught in the middle of it all are MacGraw and McQueen as an outlaw couple trying to outwit a corrupt state official with both their marriage and a half-million dollars of loot at stake. Though not to be mistaken for role models, the two leads will no doubt draw viewers to their side, as they represent Peckinpah's iconic headstrong individuals.
The late director found an ideal collaborator in scriptwriter Walter Hill, known for directing later works such as 48 Hrs. and The Warriors, and as a co-producer for Alien. As a result of this collaboration, the film moves at a steady pace with chase sequences and shootouts seemingly never waning. Perfectly complimented by jazz legend Quincy Jones' stirring music, which spices everything up with hot harmonica and percussion passages, the film should entertain viewers, who will find it hard not to keep their eyes fixed on MacGraw and McQueen as they head towards the final showdown in The Getaway. |
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