The Great Escape (movie)
1963 American film by John Sturges
The Great Escape is a 1963 American war movie. It is about an escape by Allied prisoners of war from a German POW camp during World War II. The movie stars Steve McQueen, James Garner, Donald Pleasence, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, and Richard Attenborough. It got positive reviews from critics.
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| Directed by | John Sturges |
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| Based on | The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill |
| Produced by | John Sturges |
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| Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp |
| Edited by | Ferris Webster |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $3.8 million[1] |
| Box office | $11.7 million |
References
change- ↑ Balio, Tino (1987). United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-299-11440-4.
Other websites
change- The Great Escape on IMDb
- The Great Escape at the TCM Movie Database
- The Great Escape at AllMovie
- The Great Escape at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Great Escape at Box Office Mojo
