The Great Escape

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About The Great Escape

The Great Escape is a 1963 English-language adventure, drama and war film directed by John Sturges. The cast is led by Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough. It has a runtime of 2h 53m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 2900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Great Escape was produced by The Mirisch Company and United Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on July 3, 1963, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $12 million worldwide.

Director

John Sturges

Writers

James Clavell, W.R. Burnett

Release date

July 3, 1963

Original language

English

Age rating

NR

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$4 million

Box office

$12 million

Production

The Mirisch Company, United Artists

The Great Escape cast & crew

The Great Escape was directed by John Sturges and written by James Clavell and W.R. Burnett.

The cast features Steve McQueen as Hilts 'The Cooler King', James Garner as Hendley 'The Scrounger', Richard Attenborough as Bartlett 'Big X', James Donald as Ramsey 'The SBO', Charles Bronson as Danny 'Tunnel King', and Donald Pleasence as Blythe 'The Forger'.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, cinematography is by Daniel L. Fapp, and it was produced by John Sturges and James Clavell.

Is The Great Escape worth watching?

The Great Escape holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 2,934 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 2h 53m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and war, The Great Escape is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Great Escape

In United States, you can stream The Great Escape on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla, and YouTube Free, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of The Great Escape

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'

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