THE GETAWAY is a very entertaining heist action film - I hadn't seen it in years & just watched it again. McQueen is terrific as Doc McCoy & the movie has a strong 1970's supporting cast - Dub Taylor, Sally Struthers, Bo Hopkins, Slim Pickens and the one & only Al Leitteiri (who the same year would appear as the gangster Virgil "The Turk" Sollozo in THE GODFATHER - tragically he would die from a massive heart attack at the age of 47). Ali McGraw is fine, she certainly has chemistry with McQueen (seeing how she left her husband legendary producer Robert Evans for Steve during the filming, it makes sense). McGraw was a model and not much of an actress but she certainly doesn't take away from the film. Based on the novel by superb crime writer Jim Thompson, Walter Hill did a solid job adapting it and Peckinpah (whose infamous drinking was supposedly out of control while making this) delivers an compelling chase flick with some kick ass action scenes.
Review of The Getaway
