The Getaway (novel) eternity" and suffer immensely all the while. The novel has been adapted into films twice. The 1972 film version of "The Getaway" starred Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw. The 1994 film version of "The Getaway" starred Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger. In both films the surreal ending In the hellish domain of El Rey is discarded for a happy ending in which Doc and his wife ultimately escape to freedom. The Getaway (novel) The Getaway is a 1958 crime novel by Jim Thompson. Doc McCoy pulls off what he thinks is the perfect a bank robbery, but there are things
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.