With its impeccably slow-building story and a cast for the ages, The Great Escape is an all-time action classic.
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Movie Info
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Director -
John Sturges -
Producer -
John Sturges , James Clavell -
Screenwriter -
Paul Brickhill , James Clavell , W. R. Burnett -
Distributor -
United Artists , Criterion Collection , MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc. -
Production Co -
Mirisch Company -
Genre -
War , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 4, 1963, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 30, 2016 -
Runtime -
2h 52m
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