THE GREAT ESCAPE .. STEVE McQUEEN - BRAND NEW R2 DVD on eBay (end time 10-Dec-09 09:19:41 GMT)

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Leading Role:	Angus Lennie, Charles Bronson, David McCallum, Donald Pleasence, Gordon Jackson, James Coburn, James Donald, James Garner, John Leyton, Jud Taylor, Nigel Stock, Richard Attenborough, Steve McQueen	Release Year:	2000
Director:	John Sturges	Running Time:	172 min.
DVD/ Blu-Ray/ HD-DVD:	--	EAN:	5050070000115
Region:	--	Rating:	UK:PG
Display Format:	Widescreen	Genre:	Action/Adventure
Condition:	New		Military/War
Boxed Set:	--

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Arguably the best World War II adventure film ever made, John Sturges's dramatisation of the true story of a group of British, American, and Canadian POWs who executed a massive escape from Stalag Luft III in Upper Silesia in March 1944, stars Steve McQueen as the rebellious Virgil Hilts. The German high command has filtered out all the most talented escape artists of the Allies' and placed them in a POW camp specifically designed to foil any unwanted departures. Of course, as soon as they arrive, the prisoners begin work on a series of tunnels under the direction of Roger Big X Bartlett (Richard Attenborough). He assigns the POWs to jobs according to their specialties: Bob Scrounger Hendley (James Garner) steals necessary items, Eric Dispersal Ashley-Pitt (David McCallum) hides the soil being dug from the tunnels, and Danny the Tunnel King Willinski (Charles Bronson) and Colin the Forger Blythe (Donald Pleasence) have self-explanatory handles. For more than a year, 600 prisoners, most of whom won't be leaving, work toward an escape that will temporarily disrupt the operations of the German army. The host of big-name stars meshes beautifully in this meticulous re-creation of the legendary escape. Although this is a film about courage, Sturges wisely takes a low-key approach, leavened with humour, rather than allowing the cast to indulge in macho antics. However, McQueen's memorable motorcycle stunts could be said to fit in that category. THE GREAT ESCAPE, based on the book by Paul Brickhill, is quite simply one of the grandest war films ever made, featuring many key scenes (McQueen's motorcycle chase, McQueen tossing the baseball against the cell wall, Bronson sliding on his chest in the tunnel) that are unforgettable.
Credits
Producer:	James Clavell
Score Composer:	Elmer Bernstein

Editorial reviews
"...THE GREAT ESCAPE is the finest, all-out entertaining movie from that pot of World War Two, multi-star films..." -- 4 out of 5 stars Total Film - p.108 - Cam Winstanley (07/01/2000)

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THE GREAT ESCAPE

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Starring: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, David McCallum, Donald Pleasence, Gordon Jackson, and James Coburn

Director: John Sturges

Producers: John Sturges

About This Film:

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 - brilliantly portrayed here by Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson and James Coburn - who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted.

One of the most ingenious and suspenseful adventure films of al time, `The Great Escape` is a masterful collaboration between director John Sturges (`The Magnificent Seven`), screenwriters James Clavell (`Shogun`) and W.R. Burnett (`Little Caesar`), and composer Elmer Bernstein. Based on a true story, `The Great Escape` is epic entertainment that `entertains, captivates, thrills and stirs` (Variety).

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DVD Release date: 1 February 2000
Run Time: Mins
No. of discs: 1

Sound format: Dolby Digital Mono

Video system: PAL Region 2

Aspect ratio: 4:3 Widescreen

Language: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish

DVD special features

In-depth documentary on the making of The Great Escape-'Return To The Great Escape'

US Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Menu Screen & Chapter Search

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