| Actors: |
Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence |
| Director: |
John Sturges |
| Language: |
English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
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| Subtitles: |
English |
| Region: |
Region Free (BD Untested) |
| Aspect Ratio: |
2.35:1, 1.78:1 |
| Number of Discs: |
3 |
| Rating: |
PG, PG-13 |
| Orig Release Date: |
1963-1988
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| Studio: |
Arrow |
| Release Date: |
12/2/2024 |
| Run Time: |
172 Min. |
| Special Features: |
3-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
- Collector's booklet featuring new writing by Barry Forshaw, Neil Mitchell, Wickham Clayton and Mark Cunliffe
- Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY: THE GREAT ESCAPE
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Newly restored original lossless mono soundtrack
- Optional lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by filmmaker/historian Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin, author of Combat Films: American Realism
- Audio commentary featuring director John Sturges and members of the cast and crew, moderated by Steven Jay Rubin
- Theatrical trailer
DISC TWO - BLU-RAY: BONUS FEATURES
- The Real Great Escape – author and historian Guy Walters separates fact from fiction in this brand new interview
- The Great Escapism – brand new appreciation of the film by Jose Arroyo, Associate Professor in Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick
- The Great Composer – brand new interview with composer/author Neil Brand, discussing Elmer Bernstein and his iconic score
- Freedom Forged – critic and educator Rich Johnson explores the film's place within the war movie canon in this brand new visual essay
- Michael Sragow on The Great Escape – 2020 interview exploring the career of John Sturges and the making of the film
- Heroes Underground – 2001 four-part documentary exploring the making of the film and the events which inspired it, featuring interviews with former POWs
- The Real Virgil Hilts – 2001 featurette interviewing former POW David M. Jones, widely seen as the inspiration for Steve McQueen's character
- The Untold Story – 2001 documentary exploring the planning and execution of the real-life escape
- The Untold Story: Additional Interviews
- Return to The Great Escape – 1993 featurette exploring the making of the film
- Image gallery
DISC THREE - 4K BLU-RAY: THE GREAT ESCAPE II: THE UNTOLD STORY [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]
- SDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Original lossless 2.0 stereo soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Original Trailer
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