The great escape [videorecording (DVD)] United Artists & the Mirisch Company ; produced & directed by John Sturges ; screenplay by James Clavel & W.R. Burnett.
The true story of 76 allied airmen who plot a massive escape from Stalag 3, a maximum security prison in World War II. They struggle against overwhelming odds to obtain freedom.
Record details
- ISBN: 0792838408 (v.r.)
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (172 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, c1998.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Digital video disc (DVD) Based on the book by Paul Brickhill. Originally released as a motion picture in 1963. Special features: trivia and production notes, 24 minute documentary on the making of the film, and original theatrical trailer. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography: Daniel L. Fapp ; art director: Fernando Carrere ; film editor: Ferris Webster ; music by Elmer Bernstein. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, James Coburn. |
| Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | NTSC 1, DVD Dolby digital. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For home use only. |
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- 1 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
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The true story of seventy-six allied airmen who plot a massive escape from Stalag 3, a maximum security prison in World War II. They struggle against overwhelming odds to obtain freedom. - Baker & Taylor
The true story of 76 allied airmen who plot a massive escape from Stalag 3, a maximum security prison in World War II. They struggle against overwhelming odds to obtain freedom. - Warner Home Video
Screen legend Steve McQueen (Bullitt) slams his motorcycle into high gear and leads the way in this action-packed classic about a group of Allied POWs who attempt one of the largest and most daring breakouts in history. A masterful collaboration between director John Sturges (Bad Day at Black Rock), screenwriters James Clavell (The Satan Bug) and W.R. Burnett (Little Caesar), and composer Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven), The Great Escape is one of the most ingenious and suspenseful adventure films of all time! As Word War II rages on, the Germans open Stalag Luft III, a maximum security prisoner-of-war camp, designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assemble the finest escape team in military history. Together, under the guidance of the brilliant Bartlett (Richard Attenborough, Brighton Rock), the resourceful Hendley (James Garner, Support Your Local Sheriff) and the steely, determined Hilts (McQueen), the men plot, scheme and dig their way to freedomâ¦at any cost! Charles Bronson (Breakheart Pass), James Coburn (A Fistful of Dynamite), Donald Pleasence (The Black Windmill), James Donald (The Bridge on the River Kwai) and David McCallum (Mosquito Squadron) fill out the iconic cast of this spectacular, true-life blockbuster. The Great Escape received a 1964 Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing (Ferris Webster, The Manchurian Candidate) and a Best Motion Picture â Drama Golden Globe nomination.
