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| Category | Dramas DVDs, War Movies, Action/Adventure Videos, Action, Recommended, Classic, Essential Cinema, World War II, True Story, Prison/Prisoners, AFI Top 100 Thrills, Escape | | Starring | James Garner, Steve McQueen, Donald Pleasence, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Richard Attenborough, David McCallum, John Leyton, Nigel Stock, Gordon Jackson, James Donald, Jud Taylor, Angus Lennie | | Director | John Sturges | | Composer | Elmer Bernstein | | Director of Photography | Daniel L. Fapp | | Editor | Ferris Webster | | Producer | John Sturges | | Production Designer | Fernando Carrere | | Screenwriter | James Clavell, W.R. Burnett |
DVD. Feature film. Stars Steve McQueen, James Garner, & Ri chard Attenborough. Widescreen, Sound in Engl. & French. Su btitles in Engl., French, & Spanish. 24 min. documentary on mking of film, dual layer technology for interruption-free playback, trivia & production notes, & theatrical trailer. 172 min. Dolby dig. CC. John Sturges's dramatization of the true story of a group of British, American, and Canadian POWs who successfully escaped from Stalag Luft III in Upper Silesia in March 1944 is arguably the best World War II adventure film ever made. A host of big-name stars meshes beautifully in this meticulous recreation of the legendary escape. Although this is a film about courage, Sturges wisely takes a low-key approach, leavened with humor, rather than allowing the cast to indulge in macho antics.
The German high command has filtered out all of the allies' most talented escape artists and placed them in a POW camp specifically designed to foil any unwanted departures. But as soon as they arrive, the prisoners, led by Steve McQueen as the rebellious Virgil Hilts, begin work on a series of tunnels under the direction of Roger "Big X" Bartlett (Richard Attenborough). He assigns the POWs to jobs according to their specialties. For more than a year, 600 prisoners, most of whom won't be leaving, work toward an escape that will temporarily disrupt the operations of the German army. THE GREAT ESCAPE, based on the book by Paul Brickhill, featuring many key scenes (McQueen's motorcycle chase, McQueen tossing the baseball against the cell wall, Bronson sliding on his chest in the tunnel) that are simply unforgettable. Theatrical release: August 8, 1963.
Shooting location: Bavaria, Germany.
Donald Pleasence, the Forger, was an RAF wireless operator during the war, serving time in a German POW camp after his Lancaster was shot down.
Walt Floody, the actual Tunnel King, was a technical adviser on the film.
The famous barbed-wire scene that made Steve McQueen's career was done by his friend, stuntman Bud Elkins, with one of the Triumph 600s used in the film. Great Escape Reviews: "...THE GREAT ESCAPE is the finest, all-out entertaining movie from that pot of World War Two, multi-star films..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
-- Cam Winstanley, Total Film "[ESCAPE] features lush European landscapes, an infectious score, and McQueen's iconic motorcycle antics."
-- Jason Matloff, Premiere "[With] strong performances by actors as varied as Donald Pleasence and Charles Bronson..."
-- Jamie Malanowski, Entertainment Weekly Great Escape | List Price | $14.98 (You save $5.29) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1963 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  865  | | CD Universe Part number | 1168288 | | Catalog number | 101342 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 31, 1998 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 172 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Mono Sound; Dolby Noise Reduction; Widescreen; Holiday O-Ring Packaging |
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Great Escape Movie Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   captivating
It was a movie about real soldiers who were brave enough to escape very cleverly. It is amazing to think that these events really occured. I couldn't stop wtching it. Incedible!!
Submitted by Jessica (Leinad, TX)
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super escape
it has some funny and some sad momments but is a fantastic film. I would highly recommend it!!
Submitted by frank (milngave,scotland)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Fantastic
this film is one of the best ever made and the cast is so fit!!!
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too cool of a movie!!
If you like war movies that are based on
a true story, then this is a must have to add to your collection, with a cast of really GREAT actors, this movie is truly above the 5 star rating.
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The movie was as good the second time
as it was when it first came out. I enjoyed it very much.
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Great Escape DVD Region 1
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Dolby Digital Mono - English, French
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Behind the Scenes:
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