LOS ANGELES, CA (March 25, 2013) – In celebration of the birthday of iconic Hollywood legend Steve McQueen who would have turned 83-years-old yesterday, 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 May 7, 2013. Directed by Academy Award® nominee John Sturges,* catch one of AFI’s “100 Most Thrilling American Films” in an all-new masterful 4K transfer.
In honor of its 50th anniversary, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will host events around the world to showcase the remastered Blu-ray. The Great Escape restoration will be screened at the TCM Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles April 25-28 and the film will receive a limited theatrical re-release in cities across the globe, with additional initiatives coming throughout the year.
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.
* Best Director; Bad Day at Black Rock (1956)
The Great Escape Blu-ray 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 | ||
Screen Format: 16:9 (2.35:1)
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD-MA
Spanish 2.0 Mono DD
French & Other Language Audio Feature 5.1 DTS
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
U.S. Rating: NR
Total Run Time: 05:31:51
Closed Captioned: Yes
