Rotten
The action and the violence of The Getaway are supported by no particular themes whatsoever. The movie just unravels.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
The Getaway
It takes two to make it … The big two.
1972 · 2h 3m · PG
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
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The Getaway
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A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.
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It's like one of those devices for executive desks, with the stainless steel balls on the strings: It functions with great efficiency but doesn't accomplish anything.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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