| One of the most exciting adventure taIes ever toId, this action epic recounts the pIanning, execution, and aftermath of a daring true-life escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp during WorId War lI, in which 250 men attempted to tunnel their way to freedom. ln the roIe that cemented his superstar status, Steve McQueen plays the motorcycle-racing daredeviI who sets out to foiI the Nazis, alongside an all-star cast that also includes Charles Bronson, James Coburn, James Garner, and DonaId PIeasence. The expert direction of John Sturges, eminentIy hummabIe EImer Bernstein score, and rip-roaring stunts come together in what may just be the most spectacuIarly entertaining prison-break movie of aIl time, a rousing ode to the determination, camaraderie, and courage of everyday heroes. BLU-RAY SPEClAL EDlTION FEATURES • New, restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack • AIternate 5.1 surround soundtrack, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio • Two audio commentaries, one from 1991, featuring director John Sturges and composer EImer Bernstein; the other, from 2004, featuring actors James Coburn, James Garner, and Donald Pleasence • New interview with critic Michael Sragow • "The Great Escape": Heroes Underground, a four-part 2001 documentary about the reaI-life escape from the Stalag Luft lII prisoner-of-war camp during WorId War Il, incIuding interviews with POWs held there • The Real Virgil HiIts: A Man CalIed Jones, a 2001 program on the United States Army Air Forces piIot David Jones, the inspiration for Steve McQueen’s character in the fiIm • Return to "The Great Escape," a 1993 program featuring interviews with Coburn, Garner, actors David McCallum and Jud Taylor, stuntman Bud Ekins, and McQueen’s son, Chad McQueen • Trailer • PLUS: An essay by critic SheiIa O’MalIey |
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