The Great Escape
World War II adventure classic with a killer ensemble cast. Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence and James Coburn star in this true story of a group of allied soldiers who plan a daring, mass escape from their Nazi POW camp – a fortress deemed 'escape proof'. Features a notorious motorcycle chase sequence, a big influence on action films of the future, between McQueen and the Nazis. From filmmaking legend John Sturges, following on from 1955’s Bad Day at Black Rock and 1960’s The Magnificent Seven.
1963Rating: G172 minsUSA
AdventureDramaThrillerTrue Story & BiographyWarHistoricalClassic
- Director:
- John Sturges ('The Magnificent Seven', 'Bad Day at Black Rock', 'Gunfight at the O.K. Corral')
- Writer:
- James ClavellW.R. Burnett
- Cast:
- Steve McQueenJames GarnerRichard AttenboroughJames DonaldCharles BronsonDonald PleasenceJames CoburnHannes MessemerDavid McCallumGordon JacksonJohn Leyton
The Great Escape | Reviews
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Time Out
Worth seeing the last half hour, if nothing else, for one of the best stunt sequences in years: McQueen's motor-cycle bid for freedom.
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Empire Magazine
It's all based on the true escape plan from Stalag Luft North, and cinema, bank holidays and life in general would be vastly inferior without it.
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The Great Escape is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.