The Great Escape (Criterion Collection)

Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Garner, Donald Pleasence. An all-star cast surrounds McQueen to tell the true story of a group of British and American POWs who are put into an escape-proof camp run by the Nazis. Undaunted, the prisoners go to harrowing lengths to execute one of the greatest escapes in history. This 4k digital restoration includes audio commentaries from director John Sturges, composer Elmer Bernstein, actors Coburn, Garner and Pleasence, a 4-part documentary about the real-life escape, interviews with POWs held there, an essay by critic Sheila O’Malley, and more. 1963/color/172 min/NR/widescreen.