The Great Escape · LeviOsa

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The Great Escape · LeviOsa

The Great Escape key art

1963·NR

Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!

AdventureDramaWar2h 53m

🍅94%

🍅

94%

Tomatometer

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95%

Popcornmeter

7.9

TMDB

Storyline

The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.

Trailers

10 videos

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Official Sizzle

Steve McQueen Tries To Find a Way out of a POW Camp | The Great Escape | TCM

Steve McQueen Tries To Find a Way out of a POW Camp | The Great Escape | TCM

Unboxing Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Unboxing Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Original Trailer

Original Trailer

Homemade Moonshine

Homemade Moonshine

Building An Escape Tunnel

Building An Escape Tunnel

Details

DirectorJohn Sturges

ReleasedJul 3, 1963

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$4M

Revenue

$11.7M

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

The Mirisch Company

United Artists

Cast

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Hilts 'The Cooler King'

James Garner

James Garner

Hendley 'The Scrounger'

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Bartlett 'Big X'

James Donald

James Donald

Ramsey 'The SBO'

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Danny 'Tunnel King'

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Blythe 'The Forger'

James Coburn

James Coburn

Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Hannes Messemer

Hannes Messemer

Von Luger 'The Kommandant'

David McCallum

David McCallum

Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

MacDonald 'Intelligence'

John Leyton

John Leyton

Willie 'Tunnel King'

Angus Lennie

Angus Lennie

Ives 'The Mole'

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Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Reviews

11 reviews · 7 critics · 3 fans

10 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“With its impeccably slow-building story and a cast for the ages, The Great Escape is an all-time action classic.”

94% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Wendy Ide

RTThe Times (UK)Dec 27, 2023

This star-laden real-life tale of teamwork and derring-do is a trifle flabby at nearly three hours, but there is no denying that this is one of the best loved of all Second World War films.

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Jamie Ludwig

RTChicago ReaderFeb 21, 2019

For all its missteps, when it comes to escapism, intrigue, and indulgence, you could do a whole lot worse than The Great Escape. Just watch it with an open eye.

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Anthony Lane

RTThe New YorkerApr 23, 2014

This is a Boys' Own Tale, and, as boys, we wanted it, cleansed of horrors, for ourselves.

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Olly Richards

RTSunday Times (UK)Sep 19, 2022

Steve McQueen turns his movie-star glint to maximum as the swaggering American Cooler King...

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Information

Title

The Great Escape

Released

Jul 3, 1963

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 53m

Status

Released

Studios

The Mirisch Company, United Artists

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