The Getaway

The Getaway, 1972, directed by American filmmaker Sam Peckinpah
Doc McCoy (Steve McQueen) is released from prison with the help of his wife, Carol (the gorgeous Ali MacGraw), on the condition that he knock off a bank for a cooked politician, Banyon (Ben Johnson). Things don't go according to plan and soon Doc and Carol are being persued by the cops, Banyon's thugs and their accomplice in the caper, Rudy (the creepy Al Lettieri). Shot in-sequence and on location in Texas, director Peckinpah's masterful knack for depicting action, suspense and violence and McQueen and MacGraw's chemistry make "The Getaway" an American cinematic classic in the spirit of Bonnie and Clyde.

Point Blank

Point Blank, 1967, directed by British filmmaker John Boorman.
Walker (Lee Marvin) is doubled-crossed and left for dead on Alcatraz Island by best friend Reese (John Vernon) and his wife Lynne (Sharon Acker) for $93,000. He survives and heads to Los Angeles in search of his money and revenge. With the help of his wife's sister, Chris (the stunning and wonderful Angie Dickenson), Walker breaks down layer by layer each member of the "Organization" in search of retribution. Employing editing techniques and narrative shifts such as flashbacks, flashforwards and dialogue voiceover, as well as a kaleidoscopic color scheme in wide-angle scope, Boorman creates a stunning masterpiece of gangster cinema as art.