The Great Escape|Steve McQueen

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Cover Notes: Director John Sturges reunites with The Magnificent Seven stars Steve McQueen, James Coburn and Charles Bronson in this timeless adaptation of Paul Brickhill’s World War II memoir of an audacious prisoner breakout. Stalag Luft III: an impenetrable camp built to hold the most persistent escapees. Under the ruthless vigilance of the Nazi guards, a multinational group of prisoners must work together to enact their daring plan: to break out of the camp, forcing the Germans to divert precious military resources towards apprehending them. But getting beyond the camp’s barbed wire fences and gun-towers is only the beginning. Once out, the escapees must make the perilous journey to the border, all the while evading the relentless pursuit of their former captors. Beautifully shot by Oscar-winning cinematographer Daniel L. Fapp (West Side Story) and featuring a rousing, infectiously hummable score by Elmer Bernstein (The Ten Commandments), The Great Escape remains one of the most beloved Hollywood historical action movies – a testament to human ingenuity, camaraderie under pressure and indomitability of the spirit.

Extras: Bonus Footage|Commentary: Steve Mitchell (filmmaker/historian) and Steven Jay Rubin (author); John Sturges (director) and members of the cast and crew, moderated by Steven Jay Rubin.|Documentaries: ‘The Great Escapism’; ‘The Great Composer’; ‘Freedom Forged’; ‘Heroes Underground’ (2001); ‘The Real Virgil Hilts’ (2001); ‘The Untold Story’ (2001); ‘The Untold Story: Additional Interviews’; ‘Return to ‘The Great Escape”.|Image Gallery|Interviews: Guy Walters (author/historian); Michael Sragow.|Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley.|Trailers

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Even More Details: Language(s): English|Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English|Interactive Menu|Screen ratio 1 – 2.35:1|Mono, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio