DVD & Blu-ray: THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963) - Criterion

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Product Description: One of the most exciting adventure tales ever told, this action epic recounts the planning, execution, and aftermath of a daring true-life escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, in which 250 men attempted to tunnel their way to freedom. In the role that cemented his superstar status, Steve McQueen plays the motorcycle-racing daredevil who sets out to foil the Nazis, alongside an all-star cast that also includes Charles Bronson, James Coburn, James Garner, and Donald Pleasence.

The expert direction of John Sturges, eminently hummable Elmer Bernstein score, and rip-roaring stunts come together in what may just be the most spectacularly entertaining prison-break movie of all time, a rousing ode to the determination, camaraderie, and courage of everyday heroes.

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Director: John Sturges

Starring: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Garner, Donald Pleasence, Charles Bronson

Genre: Adventure, Drama, History

Runtime: 172 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: May 12, 2020

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DVD

Codec: MPEG-2
Resolution: 480i
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Encoding Format: 16:9
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Region: Region A/1

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DVD: None
Blu-ray: None

Audio Formats:

DVD: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Mono
Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, LPCM Mono

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DVD: English SDH

Blu-ray: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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Two audio commentaries, one from 1991, featuring director John Sturges and composer Elmer Bernstein; the other, from 2004, featuring actors James Coburn, James Garner, and Donald Pleasence
New interview with critic Michael Sragow
"The Great Escape”: Heroes Underground, a four-part 2001 documentary about the real-life escape from the Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, including interviews with POWs held there
The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones, a 2001 program on the United States Army Air Forces pilot David Jones, the inspiration for Steve McQueen’s character in the film
Return to “The Great Escape,” a 1993 program featuring interviews with Coburn, Garner, actors David McCallum and Jud Taylor, stuntman Bud Ekins, and McQueen’s son, Chad McQueen
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by critic Sheila O’Malley