Description: The Great Escape (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray, 1963) New, Sealed. United States 1963 172 minutes Color 2.35:1 English Spine #1027 One of the most exciting adventure tales ever told, this action epic recounts the planning, execution, and aftermath of a daring true-life escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, in which 250 men attempted to tunnel their way to freedom. In the role that cemented his superstar status, Steve McQueen plays the motorcycle-racing daredevil who sets out to foil the Nazis, alongside an all-star cast that includes Charles Bronson, James Coburn, James Garner, and Donald Pleasence. The expert direction of John Sturges, eminently hummable Elmer Bernstein score, and rip-roaring stunts come together in what may just be the most spectacularly entertaining prison-break movie of all time, a rousing ode to the determination, camaraderie, and courage of everyday heroes. SPECIAL FEATURES New, restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack, with DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray Two audio commentaries, one from 1991, featuring director John Sturges and composer Elmer Bernstein; the other, from 2003, featuring actors James Coburn, James Garner, and Donald Pleasence New interview with critic Michael Sragow “The Great Escape”: Heroes Under Ground, a four-part 2001 documentary about the real-life escape from the Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, including interviews with POWs held there The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones, a 2001 program on the United States Army Air Forces pilot David Jones, the inspiration for Steve McQueen’s character in the film Return to “The Great Escape,” a 1993 program featuring interviews with Coburn, Garner, and actors David McCallum and Jud Taylor Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Sheila O’Malley
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Type: Movie
Region Code: Blu-ray: A (Americas, Southeast Asia...)
Language: English
Case Type: Blu-ray Case
Actor: James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Steve McQueen
Features: Commentary, Retrospective Interviews
Edition: Criterion Edition
Movie/TV Title: The Great Escape (Criterion Collection)
Format: Blu-ray
Genre: War Drama
Studio: Criterion Collection
Sub-Genre: War-World War II
