The Great Escape

The Great Escape image of Steve McQueen (as "The Cooler King") astride his motorcycle has entered silver-screen iconography, alongside Brando on his bike from The Wild One. Based on a true story about a group of POWs who mount a daring breakout from a supposedly inescapable Nazi prison camp, this rousing and suspenseful WWII epic features an all-star cast, including James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, and David McCallum.

Movie Details

Cast: Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough
Running time: 172 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1

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DVD Features:

• Closed-captioned
• Color
• Dolby
• DVD-Video
• Letterboxed
• Widescreen
• NTSC

International rating:

Europe: PG
Australia: PG

DVD International release dates:
North America: Mar 31, 98

VHS International release dates:
North America: Jul 16, 96