Lou-Jean, een blonde vrouw, vertelt haar man, die in de gevangenis zit, dat hij moet ontsnappen. Ze beraden het plan om hun eigen kind te kidnappen, die in huis woont bij een pleeggezin. De ontsnapping is succesvol, maar tijdens hun ontsnapping worden ze door Texas heen achtervolgd door het politiekorps.
Nee, helaas is The Sugarland Express nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Directing | Steven Spielberg | Director |
| Camera | Vilmos Zsigmond | Director of Photography |
| Sound | John Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Richard D. Zanuck | Producer |
| Production | David Brown | Producer |
| Writing | Steven Spielberg | Story |
| Writing | Hal Barwood | Story |
| Writing | Matthew Robbins | Story |
| Writing | Hal Barwood | Screenplay |
| Writing | Matthew Robbins | Screenplay |
| Editing | Edward M. Abroms | Editor |
| Editing | Verna Fields | Editor |
| Production | Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Production | Shari Rhodes | Casting |
| Art | Joe Alves | Art Direction |
| Sound | John R. Carter | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Del Armstrong | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Germaine | Hairstylist |
| Production | William S. Gilmore | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | James Fargo | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Tom Joyner | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Bill Dietz | Property Master |
| Crew | Mike Fenton | Carpenter |
| Sound | Robert L. Hoyt | Sound |
| Sound | Dennis C. Salcedo | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Frank Brendel | Special Effects |
| Crew | Carey Loftin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Max Balchowsky | Stunts |
| Crew | Ted Duncan | Stunts |
| Crew | Patty Elder | Stunts |
| Crew | Ted Grossman | Stunts |
| Crew | Dale Van Sickel | Stunts |
| Lighting | James O. Blair | Gaffer |
| Camera | John J. Connor | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Nick McLean | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Robert Moore | Key Grip |
| Crew | Al Perry | Generator Operator |
| Camera | Jack L. Richards | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Sven Walnum | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Ellsworth | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | James Gilmore | Costume Design |
| Editing | Jeff Gourson | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Toots Thielemans | Musician |
| Sound | John Williams | Conductor |
| Directing | Ulla Bourne | Script Supervisor |
| Production | William S. Gilmore | Production Executive |
| Crew | Roy D. Smith | Unit Publicist |
