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Plot

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