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The Getaway

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Doc (Alec Baldwin) and Carol (Kim Basinger) McCoy are married criminals looking for a high-paying score. When Doc ends up in a Mexican prison, Carol tells mob boss Jack Benyon (James Woods) that Doc will work for him if Benyon can free him from prison. Benyon hires Doc to rob a dog track, but after the heist goes terribly wrong, Doc and Carol escape with the cash. With a bitter thief (Michael Madsen) and Benyon's hired help on their trail, Doc and Carol must fight to survive.
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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: 3/5 Dec 24, 2002 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a mostly engrossing thriller... Rated: 3/4 Feb 2, 2022 Full Review Jonah Koslofsky The Spool [A] rancid waste of time. May 11, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Well-paced at the start, approaching commonplace heist scenarios with just enough uncertainty and freshness to create tension-filled unpredictability. Rated: 5/10 Sep 13, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lucas A Idk, I enjoyed it…I appreciate the effort they put into it unlike modern movies that CGI everything. Better than the kings speech (or something). Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review avalon151 To be clear . . I am a HUGE fan of the original, with Steve Mc Queen and Ali MacGraw. I saw it in the theater on it's debut. The first time watching the remake . . I mistakenly thought it was pretty good. Upon review, this morning, I have whole heartedly changed my mind. As much as I like all the actors involved, I realized this version is almost phoned in and has rushed, robotic scenes. A cheap carbon copy of the original, sadly. I don't blame the actors . . but rather the director and producers. Too bad as the casting was pretty good . . but like many remakes I have to ask . . . WHY? . . as if the original wasn't amazing enough. If you're going to remake something . . it had better be at least as good . . or even BETTER than the original. This version sadly, does not stand up against the original . . but just ok as midfare entertainment, on it's own . . No disrespect to the great actors involved. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review StephenPaul C The greatest 01 hour: and 55 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Alec Baldwin as Carter McCoy, and Kim Basinger as Carol McCoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/04/23 Full Review Steve D The script is paper thin and laughable. The acting isn't much better. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a big challenge to remake a Steve McQueen-Sam Peckinpah classic. Alec Baldwin does a decent job making it his own. Basinger was as sexy as she ever was in her career, and like McGraw was the weakest link. The supporting cast of Michael Madden and James Woods are very good. The Direction is pretty good but it is very much a scene for scene remake of Peckinpah, but not Peckinpah. I think it is a better watch if you have seen the original because it is good just not as good. Baldwin is good but he is not McQueen. The original had the controversial McGraw leaving her husband, Bob Evans, for McQueen. The "real sex" allegations between Basinger and Baldwin in making this made it seem like a publicity stunt. Worth seeing. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Everything in the kitchen sink for a heist plot, just the UFO is absent... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Doc (Alec Baldwin) and Carol (Kim Basinger) McCoy are married criminals looking for a high-paying score. When Doc ends up in a Mexican prison, Carol tells mob boss Jack Benyon (James Woods) that Doc will work for him if Benyon can free him from prison. Benyon hires Doc to rob a dog track, but after the heist goes terribly wrong, Doc and Carol escape with the cash. With a bitter thief (Michael Madsen) and Benyon's hired help on their trail, Doc and Carol must fight to survive.
Director
Roger Donaldson
Producer
Lawrence Turman
Screenwriter
Jim Thompson, Walter Hill, John Alan Simon
Distributor
Filmayer S.A., Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, JVC Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 11, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 13, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.5M
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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