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1972
The Getaway is a 1972 American action thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah from a screenplay by Walter Hill, based on the 1958 novel by Jim Thompson. The neo-Western stars Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Al Lettieri, and Sally Struthers. The plot follows imprisoned mastermind robber Carter "Doc" McCoy (McQueen), whose wife Carol (MacGraw) conspires for his release on the condition they rob a bank in…
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True measurement of someone's greatness can often be seen in the palpability of his or her absence. Stars of Hollywood aren't an exception to that. When we talk of Hollywood giants we usually think of actors and actresses who are no longer here and whose greatness often comes from comparison with their present-day successors. In the realm of action stars, one of those giants is Steve McQueen, a man who didn't have s…More
