The Getaway
A dangerous deal.
A double-cross.
And the ultimate setup is yet to come.
When master criminal Doc McCoy finds himself rotting in a squalid Mexican jail, a desperate Carol McCoy visits suave crime boss Jack Benyon, hoping to strike a deal: her husband's freedom in exchange for his help in pulling off a multi-million dollar heist. But Benyon is much more interested in what Carol has to offer...Once Doc is free, he and Carol escape with the loot from a botched robbery and find themselves on the run from the law, from a vengeful cohort, and from Benyon's deadly hit squad. But there's a raw force even more powerful that threatens them on their wild race for the border. When Doc discovers how his liberty was bought, the boundaries of love, lust and greed are put to the ultimate test.
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Yet another meaningless remake - Coconut_Willy
For some reason, I always feel compelled to watch remakes of films that I have once enjoyed even though I am almost always disappointed. In this case, the original is considered somewhat of a classic and although I did not find it extraordinary, it was nonetheless fairly entertaining and original. This remake is a straightforward retelling of the same story with very minor variations. The dialogue even includes many of the same lines. Obviously, the cast is different (in some cases quite inferior to the original) doing a similar acting job with a very similar dialogue. Some of the characters have been exagerated which removes some of the subtleties of the original. The sets and locations are good enough, the soundtrack is pleasant and the camera work is good. I thought that maybe some of the action scenes might have been improved by more modern means but that's not even the case. If you want to see The Getaway, I would recommend sticking to the original unless you are a dedicated fan of one of the actors present here.
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Yet another meaningless remake - Coconut_Willy
For some reason, I always feel compelled to watch remakes of films that I have once enjoyed even though I am almost always disappointed. In this case, the original is considered somewhat of a classic and although I did not find it extraordinary, it was nonetheless ...