The Great Escape

The Great Escape
7.9

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Directed by: John Sturges

Overview

The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.

The Great Escape
The Great Escape
The Great Escape
The Great Escape
The Great Escape
The Great Escape

Reviews (3)

  • John Chard (Rated: 10)

    Not just great, simply magnificent more like!

    "Wait a minute, you aren't seriously suggesting that if I get thru the wire and case everything out there, and don't get picked up, to turn myself in and get thrown in the cooler for a couple of months so you can get the information you need"

    Smart...

  • GenerationofSwine (Rated: 10)

    I can't watch this any more. It's a fun movie, one that my dad made me watch as a kid. One that I loved...

    .... and then Eddie Izzard killed it for me. Now whenever I try to watch it all I do is think about his stand-up bit. I think it was from his "Dressed to Kill," maybe "Circle," but whichever...

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 8)

    Got to be the definition of an all star (albeit all male) cast in this gripping demonstration of just how inventive and ingenious people can be when incarcerated and facing a bleak (if any) future. Each character in this WWII POW drama brings something different to this ensemble of style and imagina...

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