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- Director: John Sturges
- Distributor: United Artists
- Starring: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn
- Release date: July 4, 1963
- Running time: 172 min.
- Budget: $4,000,000
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The classic 1963 film The Great Escape holds the distinction of having made Steve McQueen a star. Based on Paul Brickhill's nonfiction book of the same name, the film tells the story of 250 prisoners' attempts to break out of Stalag Luft III, one of the most heavily guarded prisons during World War II.
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The Motorcycle Chase
Many of the events of the film actually happened or were at least based closely on real events—one of the exceptions, however, was the thrilling motorcycle chase that featured McQueen doing most of his own riding stunts. The actor insisted on adding the sequence, which turned out to be one of the most famous action moments of the Sixties film era. -
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The Great Escape Movie Questions
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What is the name of an old comedy movie centered around an escape from a crazy judge/family? 1 AnswerPretty sure that's "Nothing But Trouble", 1991, starring Dan Ackroyd, Demi Moore and a few others... http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0102558/ read more -
Which blockbuster movie of today is your most favorite..Transformer, Twilight or Harry Potter? 2 AnswersHarry Potter - best plots, and the characters struggle with more complex and interesting issues. read more -
where can i download Stan Helsing Movie? 2 Answersyou can download Stan Helsing Movie through a great place.and this site very high quality graphic and sound. read more
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In Lost Season 4, Was it random the "Oceanic Six" escaped by helicopter and rescued by Penny? or did Hurley's strange luck factoring in? 1 AnswerNot all of the primary characters escaped the Island! I have an answer for you, but it does involve a *SPOILER* concept - the idea that they were never supposed... read more
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The Great Escape Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards
- Google Blog Search: The Great Escape
- War Movie Blog: The Great Escape
- Fan Site: First Hand Account Of The True Story Behind The Great Escape
- IMDb: The Great Escape Message Board
- Flixster: The Great Escape Current Fan Site
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@Osita5673 Great movie indeed =] Although I expected a bit more from the escape.
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gonna watch the #movie Great Escape (1962) ...
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@javierlla Let's do it! The Great Escape. Oops it's actually an old movie. Hehe~
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is watching harold and kumar escape from guantanamo bay http://bit.ly/d8g2P9 (via @JaylaStarr) great movie . " not the cockmeat sandwich!"
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