Escape to Sonoita (1960): Cast
Escape to Sonoita is a 1960 short crime film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, starring Burt Reynolds as Bill Davis, Harry Dean Stanton and Murray Hamilton. It runs 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Director
- Stuart Rosenberg
- Genre
- Crime
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Escape to Sonoita About?
The premise of Escape to Sonoita without spoilers.
A wild‑dream‑like tale of desperation. Two kidnappers seize a tanker in a dry desert, believing they’ve secured their escape. Their ruthless act strands the tanker’s occupants and a female hostage, left to face certain death as the harsh landscape closes in, setting the stage for relentless suspense.
Escape to Sonoita Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- arizona desert
- arizona
- car
- sonoita arizona
- escape
- serial kidnapper
- appeal to kidnapper
- woman kidnapped
- tanker
- refuelling tanker
- phoenix arizona
- psychopath
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- sadistic psychopath
- psychopath as protagonist
- stranded
- highway patrol
- patrol
- highway
- truck
- kidnapping
- arizona territory
- engine overheated
- thirst
- dying of thirst
- desert
- tanker truck
- weather report
- tic tac toe
- signal fire
- clothes ripping
- gun held to head
- kidnapped woman
- camera shot of feet
- bound and gagged
- umbrella
- women wearing a one piece swimsuit
Escape to Sonoita Cast & Characters
Burt Reynolds leads the cast as Bill Davis, with Harry Dean Stanton as Lemon and Murray Hamilton as Marsh. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg; 7 actors are credited in all.
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Director Stuart Rosenberg
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Burt Reynolds as Bill Davis -
Harry Dean Stanton as Lemon -
Murray Hamilton as Marsh - James Bell as Andy Davis
Also Starring in Escape to Sonoita
· 3 more- Robert Karnes Patrolman
- George Dockstader Patrolman
- Venetia Stevenson Stephanie Thomas
More from Stuart Rosenberg
More films directed by Stuart Rosenberg, best-rated first: Cool Hand Luke, Brubaker, Pocket Money and The Drowning Pool.
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Escape to Sonoita FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Escape to Sonoita, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Escape to Sonoita?
Escape to Sonoita runs 30 minutes.
When was Escape to Sonoita released?
Escape to Sonoita was released on June 26, 1960.
Who directed Escape to Sonoita?
Escape to Sonoita was directed by Stuart Rosenberg.
More films by Stuart Rosenberg Who is in the cast of Escape to Sonoita?
Escape to Sonoita stars Burt Reynolds as Bill Davis, Harry Dean Stanton as Lemon and Murray Hamilton as Marsh, among 7 credited actors.
Does Escape to Sonoita have a post-credit scene?
No. Escape to Sonoita has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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