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Writer (WGA):
Walter Halsey Davis (written by)
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Release Date:
6 November 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Action | Adventure | War more
Plot:
Allied prisoners tunnel out of a stalag, then return to avenge fellow escapees executed by the Nazis. | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
User Comments:
Why can't someone make a proper true-to-live version more (4 total)

Cast

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Christopher Reeve ... Maj. John Dodge

Judd Hirsch ... Capt. David Matthews
Anthony John Denison ... Lt. Mike Corery
Charles Haid ... Sgt. MacKenzie
Michael Nader ... Burchardt

Ian McShane ... Roger Bushell
Derek de Lint ... Dr. Thost

Donald Pleasence ... Dr, Absalon
Andrew Bicknell ... Wings Day
Manfred Andrae ... Col. Von Lindeiner

Martin Umbach ... Pieber
Karl-Heinz Knaup ... Max Wielen
Karlheinz Lemken ... Herr Schmidt
Ron Donachie ... Al Hake

Peter Dennis ... Group Capt. Massey
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Runtime:
Germany:178 min (2 parts)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:12 | West Germany:12 | Germany:12 | USA:PG (1990)
Filming Locations:
Yugoslavia
Company:
Michael Jaffe Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Donald Pleasence is the only actor to appear in both this film and the original, The Great Escape (1963). In the original, he played one of the would-be escapees. Here, he plays a member of the SS. more
Movie Connections:
Follows The Great Escape (1963) more

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9 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
Why can't someone make a proper true-to-live version, 8 January 1999
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Author: Stephen Stratford (stephen@sp-stratford.demon.co.uk)

After one large movie and this made-for-TV version, why can't someone stop messing around with the true story of the "Great Escape" and present it as it actually happened. The ending also fails to make clear that there were 2 UK-mounted war crimes trials of the murderers of the 50 escapees. Also Burchardt in real life was sentenced to death by hanging at the 2nd trial, but was reprieved. There are loads of other changes from the real events, but then Hollywood and the film industry has rarely cared about accuracy.

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