The Getaway (1972 film) their 75 Best Heist Movies of All Time. In 2010, the film was among the 25 heist films considered an all-time favorite by "The Playlist", who described it as "a solid, straight-ahead action flick that's always fun to wander into the middle of on late night TV". A remake of the film was released on February 11, 1994, directed by Roger Donaldson, and co-produced and co-written by the original's David Foster and Walter Hill. It features Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger in the leading roles, and Michael Madsen, James Woods, David Morse, and Jennifer Tilly in the supporting roles. The
The Getaway (1972 film) Great Depression about a brakeman obsessed with keeping homeless people off his train. The film's producer made a deal with Paramount Pictures' production chief Robert Evans, allowing Peckinpah to do his personal project if he first directed "The Getaway". The director was soon dismissed from "Emperor" and told that Paramount was not making "The Getaway". A conflict arose with Paramount over the film's budget. Foster had thirty days to set up a new deal with another studio, or Paramount would own the exclusive rights. He was inundated with offers and accepted one from First Artists Group, because McQueen would receive