The Getaway (1972)

Never thought I’d say this about a Peckinpah movie but…that was really nice? Like yeah full of really ugly stuff and bloody violence but also kinda nice!

Patrick Willems

78 Sam Peckinpah's work is tremendous here, as usual, but Walter Hill's screenplay surprised me the most. Not a stone unturned, with twists and turns and brutal moments that further develop the complexity of these characters. It's riveting throughout. Steve McQueen, Ali…

SilentDawn

“The Getaway” is Sam Peckinpah’s slickest piece of cinema output. Somehow, the sheen makes it even more disconcerting than even his most outwardly aggressive works.  “Getaway,” about a talented bank robber that bargains his freedom from prison for the price of leading one…

theriverjordan

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matt lynch

"My old lady must've made you a lot of promises." Without a doubt the most interesting editing and soundtrack decisions in a heist/car chase movie. The editing is frantic and jumpy, and it controls the tension of the film wonderfully, but there's also an atemporality to…

ScreeningNotes

A bank heist pivots into a fail, With bad guys now hot on the trail. The escape is great, But may be too late, As Steve McQueen will always prevail.

JBird

Generally prefer less cuckholding in my crime thrillers, but enjoyed the nonstop action and tension. McQueen and MacGraw’s chemistry wasn’t at Bonnie and Clyde levels, but decent. We don’t get much reason to root for them except they’re pretty. Liked they were smart enough…

Pottlekid

Sam Peckinpah's heist gone wrong movie somehow feels less personal than his earlier westerns; but no less works on its own terms. The film is a sombre affair - building the plot slowly. The major plot points are left to simmer with no explaination - the story is told…

Slig001

this feels like it was a large influence on no country for old men. really liked how sweaty & mean this was

nickusen