The Sugarland Express - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "The Sugarland Express"
The Sugarland Express (1974)
Timing:
1:50 (110 min)
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Actors and characters
Harrison Zanuck
Character Baby Langston Poplin
A.L. Camp
Character Mr. Nocker
Jessie Lee Fulton
Character Mrs. Nocker
Dean Smith
Character Russ Berry
Buster Daniels
Character Buster Daniels
James N. Harrell
Character Mark Fenno
Frank Steggall
Character Logan Waters
Roger Ernest
Character Hot Jock #1
Merrill Connally
Character Mr. Vern Looby
Gene Rader
Character Gas Jockey
Gordon Hurst
Character Hubie Nocker
George Hagy
Character Mr. Sparrow
Kenneth Crone
Character Deputy
Charles Conaway
Character Attorney
Robert Golden
Character Dybala's Kid
Rudy Robbins
Character Mechanic
Charlie Dobbs
Character Local Cop
Gene Lively
Character Reporter
John L. Quinlan III
Character Bailiff
Ralph E. Horwedel
Character Dispatcher
Edwin 'Frog' Isbell
Character Jelly Bowl
James Robert Allen
Character D.P.S. Officer
Marianna Clore Blase
Character Waitress
Harvey Christiansen
Character Old Reporter (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- Steven Spielberg's filming crew was consulted by a direct participant in the events – patrolman Kenneth Crown, who was held hostage by the Dent gang.
- The film was shot on location in Texas – in Del Rio, Floresville, Pleasanton, San Antonio, and on the grounds of the Jester Prison in Sugarland.
- Steven Spielberg faced the challenge of somehow combining Goldie Hawn's acting style with William Atherton's performance. Atherton was an experienced actor with stage training, so he improved with each take in every scene. As for Hawn, she performed best in the first two takes, although if a scene required 12 or more takes, the actress would find a 'second wind.' Spielberg concluded that he needed to start with close-ups of her. He would then film Atherton in close-up until Hawn began to 'recover,' and then he would start filming them both.
- During filming, Steven Spielberg and cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond (1930-2016) had breakfast together every morning and discussed the upcoming shooting. They had agreed in advance that the film should give the impression of being a documentary, so they watched documentaries at night to better understand the nature of the problems they would face on set and how to solve them. Zsigmond's fondness for shooting in natural light was very helpful.
- Many minor roles in the film were filled by local residents who had no acting education or experience. At the very least, this saved the filmmakers budget money.
- Stunt coordinator Carey Loftin (1914-1997) brought the best stunt drivers from all over Hollywood to the set to ensure that the filming of the car crashes would be carried out without casualties. The most challenging was the nighttime shoot of a scene in which a police car crashes into the side of a stolen police car, then another car crashes into the first police car, followed by impacts into several other cars one after another. There was no lighting at the intersection where the filming took place, so a tractor rental set was constructed, and 200 light bulbs were hung over it. These, along with a nearby gas station, provided enough light for Vilmos Zsigmond to film. Steven Spielberg then held a full rehearsal of the scene, but without the car collisions, because there was no money in the budget for additional vehicles. They then began filming the actual stunt, using 4 cameras simultaneously. Loftin himself drove the car that hit the stolen police car on the side, and he succeeded on the first attempt.
- Preparation for filming scenes on the highway took an hour and a half. First, the police had to stop or redirect traffic within 3 kilometers of the filming location. After each take, the vehicles involved in the filming were transported back to where the take began, while the police allowed the cars stuck in traffic to pass.
- The film is based on events from May 1959, when a married couple kidnapped a police officer and went on a chase in his patrol car in an attempt to escape the police. At one point, over 150 police cars and vehicles with reporters were in pursuit. Eventually, FBI agent Bob Wyatt (who retired in 2004) shot the man and arrested the woman.
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