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) estimated amount of $874,000 in thirty-nine locations in the United States, during which time it also peaked "Variety"s box office chart. The film grossed $18,943,592 by the end of 1973, and went on to become the second highest-grossing film of the year. Its North American rentals for that year were $17,500,000. On a production budget of $3,352,254, the film grossed $36,734,619 in the US alone. Walter Hill later recalled: Warner Home Video released a two-disc DVD version of "The Getaway" on November 19, 1997, presented in widescreen and pan and scan. They also released the film again on DVD as