The Sugarland Express

Every cop in the state was after her. Everybody else was behind her.

The Sugarland Express is based on the true story of Lou Jean Poplin, who kidnapped a Texas State trooper and led the police on a wild chase across the state in an effort to save her son from adoption. this complex role was enough to lure superstar Goldie Hawn back to the screen after a one-year hiatus following her Oscar-winning performance in Cactus Flower. It also marks the feature film debut of a young, now famous, director, Steven Spielberg.