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Some Hollywood Stars are personalities more than anything else. Some Hollywood movies are a vehicle for a Hollywood personality more than anything else. As a Steve McQueen vehicle, Getaway, The (1972) is first and foremost an opportunity of us to see the gritty grumpy looks that he can give, that and car chases, lots and lots of car chases. The movie is not bad for what it is, but be clear that it does not aspire to much more than guys who look like they just got out of jail shooting at each other, cars flipping over in chases, girls showing cleavage as they stand by their tough hombres and lots and lots of pissed-off looking Steve McQueen.