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Key Information
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| Directors: |
John Sturges |
| Stars: |
Steve McQueen |
| Actors: |
Richard Attenborough |
| Genre: |
Action/Adventure |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · True Story · WWII · Prison/Prisoners · Escape · Essential Cinema · Classic |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS: Widescreen Edition |
| UPC: |
027616668028 |
| Release Date: |
1963 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 52min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: 2-Disc Collector's Edition, 2hr 52min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (May 19, 2009)
UPC: 027616905710 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 52min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
W.R. Burnett |
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Professional Reviews
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(05/28/2004, p.109, Jamie Malanowski): "[With] strong performances by actors as varied as Donald Pleasence and Charles Bronson..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
John Sturges's dramatization of the true story of a group of British, American, and Canadian POWs who successfully escaped from Stalag Luft III in Upper Silesia in March 1944 is arguably the best World War II adventure film ever made. A host of big-name stars meshes beautifully in this meticulous recreation of the legendary escape. Although this is a film about courage, Sturges wisely takes a low-key approach, leavened with humor, rather than allowing the cast to indulge in macho antics. <br> <br> The German high command has filtered out all of the allies' most talented escape artists and placed them in a POW camp specifically designed to foil any unwanted departures. But as soon as they arrive, the prisoners, led by Steve McQueen as the rebellious Virgil Hilts, begin work on a series of tunnels under the direction of Roger "Big X" Bartlett (Richard Attenborough). He assigns the POWs to jobs according to their specialties. For more than a year, 600 prisoners, most of whom won't be leaving, work toward ... |
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