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The Great Escape

1963·2h 52m·Approved
DramaAdventureThrillerWar
IMDb Rating
★ 8.2/10
277,823 votes
Metascore
86
Metacritic

Allied officers in a German POW camp during World War II make a daring plan for a mass escape.

The Great Escape is a 1963 drama adventure movie directed by John Sturges, starring Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, Steve McQueen. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.2/10 from 277,823 votes and runs 2h 52m.

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Director
John Sturges
Stars
Richard Attenborough
Charles Bronson
Steve McQueen
James Garner
Details
1963-07-04
172 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
Keywords
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