Lou-Jean, een blonde vrouw, vertelt haar man, die in de gevangenis zit, dat hij moet ontsnappen. Ze beraden het plan om hun eigen kind te kidnappen, die in huis woont bij een pleeggezin. De ontsnapping is succesvol, maar tijdens hun ontsnapping worden ze door Texas heen achtervolgd door het politiekorps.
Nee, helaas is The Sugarland Express nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Writing | Steven Spielberg | Story |
| Art | Joe Alves | Art Direction |
| Production | Richard D. Zanuck | Producer |
| Production | Shari Rhodes | Casting |
| Editing | Verna Fields | Editor |
| Directing | Steven Spielberg | Director |
| Writing | Hal Barwood | Screenplay |
| Writing | Hal Barwood | Story |
| Production | David Brown | Producer |
| Sound | John Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Edward M. Abroms | Editor |
| Camera | Vilmos Zsigmond | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Matthew Robbins | Screenplay |
| Writing | Matthew Robbins | Story |
| Production | Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Sound | John R. Carter | Sound |
| Production | William S. Gilmore | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Del Armstrong | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Nick McLean | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Max Balchowsky | Stunts |
| Crew | Mike Fenton | Carpenter |
| Art | Bill Dietz | Property Master |
| Sound | Dennis C. Salcedo | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Ellsworth | Costume Design |
| Production | William S. Gilmore | Production Executive |
| Costume & Make-Up | James Gilmore | Costume Design |
| Lighting | James O. Blair | Gaffer |
| Camera | Jack L. Richards | Camera Operator |
| Directing | James Fargo | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Ted Duncan | Stunts |
| Camera | Sven Walnum | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Patty Elder | Stunts |
| Crew | Dale Van Sickel | Stunts |
| Sound | Robert L. Hoyt | Sound |
| Crew | Al Perry | Generator Operator |
| Camera | Robert Moore | Key Grip |
| Sound | Toots Thielemans | Musician |
| Sound | John Williams | Conductor |
| Crew | Ted Grossman | Stunts |
| Directing | Ulla Bourne | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Tom Joyner | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Roy D. Smith | Unit Publicist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Germaine | Hairstylist |
| Camera | John J. Connor | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Jeff Gourson | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Carey Loftin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Frank Brendel | Special Effects |
