Great Steve McQueen movie - like The Getaway? (6)

I believe the answer is:

escape

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'the getaway?' is the definition.
(getaway is a kind of escape)

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(Other definitions for escape that I've seen before include "it was great for Steve McQueen!" , "Elude; break free" , "Key < flight" , "Decamp" , "Get away from the strange EC peas" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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