The Great Escape

The Great Escape

Director: John Sturges Cast: Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
, James Garner
James Garner
, Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
, James Donald
James Donald
John Sturges
The Great Escape

The Great Escape

Director: John Sturges Cast: Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
, James Garner
James Garner
, Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
, James Donald
James Donald
John Sturges

DVD (Wide Screen / Mono)

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Overview

"John Sturges' nail-biting POW classic The Great Escape arrives on DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a half-hour documentary, production notes, trivia, and the original theatrical trailer. This fine package will please fans of the film and may draw some interest from people unfamiliar with it."

Product Details

Release Date: 03/31/1998
UPC: 0027616668028
Original Release: 1963
Source: STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [monaural]
Language: English
Time: 2:52:00
Sales rank: 1,114

Special Features

24-minute documentary on the making of "The Great Escape"; Trivia and production notes; Original theatrical trailer; Dual-layer format for continuous playback

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Steve McQueen Hilts 'The Cooler King'
James Garner Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Richard Attenborough Bartlett 'Big X'
James Donald Ramsey 'The SBO'
Charles Bronson Danny 'Tunnel King'
Donald Pleasence Blythe 'The Forger'
James Coburn Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Hannes Messemer Von Luger 'The Kommandant'
David McCallum Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
Gordon Jackson MacDonald 'Intelligence'
John Leyton Willie 'Tunnel King'
Angus Lennie Ives 'The Mole'
Nigel Stock Cavendish 'The Surveyor'
Robert Graf Werner 'The Ferret'
Jud Taylor Goff
Hans Reiser Herr Kuhn
Harry Riebauer Strachwitz
William Russell Sorren
Robert Freitag Capt. Posen
Ulrich Beiger Preissen
George Mikell Lt. Dietrich
Lawrence Montaigne Haynes ('Diversions')
Robert Desmond Griffith 'Tailor'
Til Kiwe Frick
Heinz Weiss Kramer
Tom Adams Dai Nimmo ('Diversions')
Karl Otto Alberty S.S. Officer Steinach
Arthur Atkinson British Officer Charlie
Flemming Nordkrog Composer

Technical Credits
Paul Brickhill Screenwriter,Screenwriter
James Clavell Screenwriter,Producer
W.R. Burnett Screenwriter,Screenwriter
John Sturges Director,Producer
Walter Mirisch Executive Producer,Producer
John Goetz Screenwriter
Klaus Nedergaard Screenwriter
Christine Wiegand Screenwriter
A. Paul Pollard Special Effects
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