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The Getaway

1972 · 123 min

A gritty, tense crime thriller with brutal violence and a cynical edge, following a desperate couple on the run.

Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Tagline
It takes two to make it … The big two.
Overview
A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.
How it feels
Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, survival, crime, loyalty
Content
Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
Written by
Walter Hill
Starring
Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers, Al Lettieri, Slim Pickens, Richard Bright, Jack Dodson
Music
Quincy Jones
Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Runtime
123 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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