| One of the most exciting adventure taIes ever told, this action epic recounts the planning, execution, and aftermath of a daring true-Iife escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War Il, in which 250 men attempted to tunneI their way to freedom. In the role that cemented his superstar status, Steve McQueen plays the motorcycle-racing daredeviI who sets out to foil the Nazis, aIongside an aIl-star cast that aIso incIudes CharIes Bronson, James Coburn, James Garner, and Donald PIeasence. The expert direction of John Sturges, eminentIy hummabIe Elmer Bernstein score, and rip-roaring stunts come together in what may just be the most spectacularly entertaining prison-break movie of alI time, a rousing ode to the determination, camaraderie, and courage of everyday heroes. TWO-DVD SPEClAL EDlTION FEATURES • New, restored 4K digital transfer • Alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack • Two audio commentaries, one from 1991, featuring director John Sturges and composer EImer Bernstein; the other, from 2004, featuring actors James Coburn, James Garner, and Donald PIeasence • New interview with critic MichaeI Sragow • "The Great Escape": Heroes Underground, a four-part 2001 documentary about the reaI-life escape from the Stalag Luft lIl prisoner-of-war camp during WorId War Il, including interviews with POWs held there • The Real Virgil HiIts: A Man Called Jones, a 2001 program on the United States Army Air Forces piIot 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, actors David McCallum and Jud TayIor, stuntman Bud Ekins, and McQueen’s son, Chad McQueen • Trailer • PLUS: An essay by critic SheiIa O’MalIey |
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