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The Great Escape · 4K + Blu-ray Canada

Kino Lorber

Released 2022 · Canada

An alternate release of

The Great Escape cover

The Great Escape (1963)

Best release

Arrow Video · Limited Edition United Kingdom · 1-11

Director

John Sturges

Genre

Adventure, Drama, War

Sub-Genre

Biopic, Combat/Battle

What's in the box

Packaging
Keepcase
In the box
Initial pressings come with a slipcover.
Discs
2 discs — DISC ONE | DISC TWO
Video
2.35:1 · SDR
Audio
other other
Subtitles
English

Special features

DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)

  • (1.) Audio Commentary by Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin (2021)
  • (2.) Audio Commentary with actors James Garner, James Coburn, Donald Pleasence, Jud Taylor, and David McCallum, production executive Robert Relyea, production designer Fernando Carrere, talent manager Hilly Ogdens, stuntman Bud Ekins, director John Sturges, and moderator Steven J. Rubin (2002)

DISC TWO (Blu-ray)

  • Return to The Great Escape (1993 featurette) (24:09)
  • Bringing Fact to Fiction (2001 featurette (narrated by Burt Reynolds)) (12:21)
  • Preparations for Freedom (2001 featurette (narrated by Burt Reynolds)) (19:50)
  • The Flight to Freedom (2001 featurette (narrated by Burt Reynolds)) (9:22)
  • A Standing Ovation (2001 featurette (narrated by Burt Reynolds)) (5:58)
  • The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones (2001 featurette (narrated by James Coburn)) (25:01)
  • + 3 more
    The Untold Story (2001 documentary) (50:47)
    The Untold Story (additional interviews) (9:35)
    Theatrical Trailer (2:42)

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