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With its impeccably slow-building story and a cast for the ages, The Great Escape is an all-time action classic. Read critic reviews
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Imprisoned during World War II in a German POW camp, a group of Allied soldiers are intent on breaking out, not only to escape, but also to draw Nazi forces away from battle to search for fugitives. Among the prisoners determined to escape are American Captain Virgil Hilts (Steve McQueen) and British Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett (Richard Attenborough). Outwitting their captors by digging a tunnel out of the prison grounds, the soldiers find the stakes much higher when escape becomes a reality.
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Genre: War, Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: John Sturges
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Producer: John Sturges, James Clavell
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Writer: Paul Brickhill, James Clavell, W. R. Burnett
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Distributor: Criterion Collection, United Artists, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
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Production Co: Mirisch Company
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A distorted re-telling of the actual 1944 escape from a heavily fortified German POW camp by mostly British soldiers. Implausibility reeks throughout the film, but it doesn't quell the the bravura filmmaking. And, even though the movie is heavily Americanized it's recognized in the UK as a favorite "family war movie."
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One of the great epic films. The Great Escape starts off slowly but is so full of detail. The film builds to its ultimate finale, and has one of the greatest action sequences in history: Steve McQueen's motorcycle chase. I have lost count how many times i have seen this. Its rewatchability is unrivaled.
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Exciting, action-packed film. I think this is McQueen's best performance.
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Funny how there are only three american characters in this film, yet they manage to make the film all about them. The Great Escapce is fun, it aged actually pretty well, but it's nothing mot. McQueen reminds of Michael Keaton; or should I say that Keaton reminds me of Steve McQueen.
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