The Getaway (1972 film) film received generally negative reviews, with particular criticism for its plot and characters being laden with clichés and uninspired retreading of the original. In 2008, Baldwin referred to it as a "bomb". The Getaway (1972 film) The Getaway is a 1972 American neo-noir crime film directed by Sam Peckinpah and written by Walter Hill, based on Jim Thompson's 1958 novel. It 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 Texas.
McGraw-Hill Education The buyout made McGraw-Hill the largest educational publisher in the U.S. In 1979 McGraw-Hill Publishing Company purchased "Byte" from its owner/publisher Virginia Williamson who then became a vice-president of McGraw-Hill. In 1988, McGraw Hill closed its trade book division. McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc became "The McGraw-Hill Companies" in 1995, as part of a corporate identity rebranding. In 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies sold it's children's publishing unit to School Specialty. In 2007, The McGraw-Hill Companies launched an online student study network, GradeGuru.com. This offering gave McGraw-Hill an opportunity to connect directly with its end users, the students. The site closed on