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In celebration of the birthday of iconic Hollywood legend Steve McQueen who would have turned 83-years-old on March 24th, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment are proud to announce that The Great Escape will arrive on Blu-ray for the first time on 3rd June 2013 in the UK. Directed by Academy Award® nominee John Sturges, catch one of AFI's "100 Most Thrilling American Films" in an all-new masterful 4K transfer.

Based on a true story, The Great Escape is "a motion picture that entertains, captivates, thrills and stirs" (Variety). In 1943, the Germans opened a maximum security prison-of-war camp, designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. By doing so, they unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history - brilliantly portrayed by Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson and James Coburn- who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted.

The Blu-ray comes fully loaded with over three hours of special features including commentary with Director Sturges and crew, multiple making of featurettes, the original theatrical trailer and more.

Special Features

  • Audio Commentary by Director John Sturges, Cast & Crew
  • The Great Escape: Bringing Fact to Fiction
  • The Great Escape: Preparations for Freedom
  • The Great Escape: The Flight to Freedom
  • The Great Escape: A Standing Ovation
  • The Great Escape: The Untold Story
  • The Great Escape: The Untold Story - Additional Interviews
  • A Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones
  • Return to The Great Escape
  • Original Theatrical Trailer