A man held captive in Huntsville is freed prematurely, thanks to an agreement his wife (Ali MacGraw) made with a dishonest official (Ben Johnson). His release comes with the condition that he lead a bank robbery in San Marcos, alongside the officer’s dubious associates (Al Lettieri and Bo Hopkins). It's quite a complicated situation. “The Getaway” (1972), adapted by Walter Hill from Jim Thompson’s novel, was Sam P…