The Getaway Synopsis & Movie Info

Synopsis

The Getaway, a remake of Sam Peckinpah's excellent escape thriller of the same name, adapted from a story by Jim Thompson, is the story of ill-fated romance on the run. Doc McCoy (Alec Baldwin) is released from a Mexican prison with the help of gangster Jack Benyon (James Woods) who wants Doc's help in the hold-up of a racetrack. With the help of Doc's wife Carol (Kim Basinger), and Jack's thugs Rudy (Michael Madsen) and Frank (Philip Hoffman), the robbery is successful, but a guard is murdered. Doc also finds out that Carol has had an affair with Benyon. Carol shoots Benyon and the two flee for Mexico and freedom. - Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Michael Madsen, James Woods, David Morse
Theatrical Release Date:
03/15/1994
DVD Release Date:
05/27/1998
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for violence, sexuality and language
Run Time:
115 min.
Distributor(s):
Universal
Production Co.:
Universal
Director(s):
Roger Donaldson
Genre(s):
Action
Themes:
Bank Robbery, One Last Heist, Crime Gone Awry, Lovers on the Lam
Tone:
Tense, Cynical, Rousing, Visceral
Keywords:
love, prison, rescue, robbery, sacrifice, on-the-run, bank-robbery
Language:
English
Version of / Remake of:
The Getaway
Status:
In Theaters

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