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Synopsis. Bank robber Carter "Doc" McCoy is paroled from a Texas state prison, somewhat to his surprise. His wife, Carol, has arranged for his parole by sleeping with the politically well connected but corrupt Jack Benyon. Doc is aware of her actions and it eats at him over the next several days.
FAQ. How close is this to the Jim Thompson novel it's based on? Relatively close; the novel is darker and has some very disturbing scenes of Doc and Carol's experiences trying to get to El Rey. The novel also chronicles their arrival in El Rey, which they find to be a luxurious prison.
The plot follows imprisoned mastermind robber Carter "Doc" McCoy, whose wife Carol conspires for his release on the condition they rob a bank in Texas. A double-cross follows the crime, and the McCoys are forced to flee for Mexico with the police and criminals in hot pursuit.
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is a 1972 American neo-noir crime film directed by Sam Peckinpah and written by Walter Hill, based on Jim Thompson's 1958 novel. It stars Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Al Lettieri, and Sally Struthers.
When convict Doc McCoy (Steve McQueen) is refused parole, he enlists his wife, Carol (Ali MacGraw), to strike a deal with crooked Texan Jack Benyon (Ben Johnson), who agrees to pull strings for Doc in return for his help on one last bank heist. The job is a success, but Benyon's men betray Doc, and he and Carol must take off across Texas with the m...
•Steve McQueen as Doc McCoy
•Ali MacGraw as Carol McCoy
•Ben Johnson as Jack Beynon
•Al Lettieri as Rudy Butler
Critical response
Initial reaction to The Getaway was negative. Vincent Canby of The New York Times described the film as "aimless". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times complained that the story was contrived, calling it "a big, glossy, impersonal mechanical toy". Ebert rated it two stars out of four.
The Getaway: Directed by Sam Peckinpah. With Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers. A recently-released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry.
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- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Sam Peckinpah
- 1972-12-16
The Getaway is a 1972 crime drama film directed by Sam Peckinpah, starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw. It was based on the novel of the same name by Jim Thompson. Walter Hill wrote the screenplay. Gordon "Doc" McCoy is denied parole after serving four years of a ten-year sentence for armed robbery. Having had enough of jail, he gets his wife ...
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Plot. Four years into his ten-year sentence for armed robbery, Carter "Doc" McCoy is denied parole from a Texas prison. When his wife Carol visits him, he tells her to do whatever is necessary to make a deal to free him with Jack Beynon, a parole board member and corrupt businessman in San Antonio.
