Great Escape, The (DVD)
2-Disc Collector's Edition
APPROX. 172 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1963 - MPA RATING: NR
DVD Specifications
| Release date: | May 25, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Studio: | MGM/UA |
| Year: | 1963 |
| Video: |
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Anamorphic - Enhanced for Widescreen TVs. |
| Audio: |
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Genre: | Action, Adventure |
| Subtitles: | English, French |
Special Features
- Disc one:
- Widescreen presentation
- Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack
- English, French, and Spanish (mono) spoken languages
- English, French, and Spanish subtitles
- Audio commentary with director John Sturges, cast, and crew
- Trivia track
- Scene selections
- Disc two:
- Documentary: "The Great Escape: The Untold Story"
- Documentary: "The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones"
- Featurette: "Return to The Great Escape"
- Featurette: "Bringing Fact to Fiction"
- Featurette: "Preparations for Freedom"
- Featurette: "The Flight to Freedom"
- Featurette: "A Standing Ovation"
- Photo gallery
- Original theatrical trailer
Synopsis
In 1943, the Germans opened Stalag Luft North, a maximum security prisoner-of-war camp, designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history.
Cast & Crew
MGM/UA
presents
Donald PleasanceRichard AttenboroughCharles BronsonJames CoburnJames DonaldJames GarnerSteve McQueen
"Great Escape, The"
produced byJohn Sturges
directed byJohn Sturges
Production Year: 1963
"Great Escape, The"
produced byJohn Sturges
directed byJohn Sturges
Production Year: 1963
