The Getaway
Fida Cinematografica | Release Date: December 13, 1972 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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EmpireJessica Mellor
Intense direction (Pekinpah) coupled with assured acting (McQueen). Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Sam Peckinpah's The Getaway is a big, glossy, impersonal mechanical toy. It's like one of those devices for executive desks, with the stainless steel balls on the strings: It functions with great efficiency but doesn't accomplish anything. Read full review
50
The New YorkerPauline Kael
Sam Peckinpah directed in imitation of Sam Peckinpah; it's a mechanical job, embellished with a vivacious, erotic subplot involving Al Lettieri and Sally Struthers.
40
The New York TimesVincent Canby
The action and the violence of The Getaway are supported by no particular themes whatsoever. The movie just unravels. Read full review
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