The Getaway (1994)

The Getaway (1994) is the kind of slick, sweaty ’90s crime thriller that runs on pure momentum—gunsmoke, bad decisions, and the fierce bond between two people who trust each other when no one else can. Roger Donaldson keeps the pace tight and the pressure constant, staging action that feels physical and immediate while letting Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger’s real-life spark give the chase a pulse beyond the bullets. It’s not a reinvent-the-wheel remake, and it’s undeniably loud, violent, and sexually charged, but if you’re in the mood for a lean, hard-edged ride with crackling chemistry at its center, it delivers with grimy confidence. Think of it as a midnight-movie getaway: fast, nasty, and determined to keep you gripping the armrest until the last mile.

The Getaway (1994) is trying to be a slick, high-octane lovers-on-the-run thriller, banking on star power, sweaty tension, and constant forward momentum. The problem is it often plays like a loud, over-violent remix of better crime films, with a plot that telegraphs its beats early and leans on chaos instead of cleverness. If you want a sharp, character-driven thriller or the kind of remake that justifies its existence, this may feel disposable and oddly hollow despite all the gunfire. Still, Baldwin and Basinger have enough chemistry to keep it watchable, and if you’re in the mood for a straightforward, nasty 90s chase movie with sex, swearing, and shootouts, it delivers exactly that.