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Watchmen
Great Escape, The: 2 Disc Collector's Edition  /  DVD-Video
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)  /  Production Year: 1963  /  Special Edition  /  Region 1
Great Escape, The: 2 Disc Collector
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All-Time Sales Rank: 1043
Overall Rating: 4.25 out of 5, including 1 review
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Synopsis
Based onian incredible true story.

Steve McQueen leads an all-star cast in this "stunning" (The Film Daily), action-packed classic about a group of Allied POWs who attempt one of the largest and most daring breakouts in history. Filled with "rip-roaring excitement" (Leonard Maltin) on the grandest scale. The Great Escape is one of the most ingenious and suspenseful films of all time!
Cast & Crew
Actors:
  Steve McQueen
  James Coburn
  Richard Attenborough
  Charles Bronson
  James Garner
  Donald Pleasence
  James Donald
Writers:
  W.R. Burnett
  James Clavell

Producers:
  John Sturges

Directors:
  John Sturges
Product Information
Features:
Disc One
Audio Commentary by Director John Sturges, Cast & Crew
Trivia Track

Disc Two - Special Features
"The Great Escape: The Untold Story" Documentary
"The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones" Documentary
5 Featurettes:
  • "Return to The Great Escape"
  • "Preparations for Freedom"
  • "A Standing Ovation"
  • "Bringing Fact to Fiction"
  • "The Flight to Freedom"
    Original Theatrical Trailer
    Photo Gallery
  • Video:
    Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
    Audio: (more info)
    ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
    ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
    SPANISH: Dolby Digital Mono
    FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
    Subtitles:
    English, Spanish, French
    Studio: MGM / UA
    Production Year: 1963
    Release Date: 5/18/2004

    Length: 172 mins
    Rating: NR
    Includes: Audio Commentary

    Packaging: Custom Case
    Number of Discs: 2
    Disc: SS-SL
    Item Code: 1006370
    UPC Code: 027616905710
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    Category: Movies

    Genre: Action, AFI Top 100, Classics, Cult Film / TV

    Bargains: Under $15

    Studios: MGM / UA
    Reviews
    Overall Rating: 4.25 out of 5, including 1 review
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    True story of men escaping from a nazi POW camp - 4.25 out of 5  (5/18/2004)
    Although as a kid I wasn't really into war flicks there was one that I loved and still remains one of my favorite films, the Great Escape. Based on a true story of a group of Allied prisoner's of war in a German camp, this is a story of dedication, hope and survival. During World War Two it was the sworn duty of every officer to escape from captivity. The rationale for this was to force the Germans to expend man power and resources tracking them down. The Germans created Stalag Luff III, especia   more >>
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