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The Great Escape
Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!
Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!
Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller, War - 1963
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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.
Director:
,
John Sturges
Cast:
,
Richard Attenborough
,
Charles Bronson
,
James Donald
,
Steve McQueen
,
James Garner

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Rated:
Approved
Runtime:
173 min
Release date:
20 Jun 1963
Country:
US
Languages:
English, German, French, Russian
Budget:
$4,000,000
Revenue:
$11,744,471
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 11 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
It's a strictly mechanical adventure with make-believe men.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
fresh:
Worth seeing the last half hour, if nothing else, for one of the best stunt sequences in years: McQueen's motor-cycle bid for freedom.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Way too flabby at 168 minutes, but once this 1963 feature gets going it's good, solid stuff.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Mar 2007
fresh:
Producer-director John Sturges has fashioned a motion picture that entertains, captivates, thrills and stirs.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
fresh:
This is a Boys' Own Tale, and, as boys, we wanted it, cleansed of horrors, for ourselves.
– Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
23 Apr 2014
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