He had arrived at the camp after the great escape, but was placed on the monument detail for the 50 executed men. Jul 30, 20 an epic adventure film, the great escape runs nearly three hours, featuring a rousing elmer bernstein score and exciting action sequences including a notorious motorcycle chase between mcqueen. The great escape is based on the true story of a group of allied prisoners of war who managed to escape from an allegedly impenetrable nazi prison camp during world war ii. Masterminded by the same x organisation, in june 1943 a large party of twentysix prisoners escaped while being escorted by fake guards prisoners disguised as germans being taken to another compound for delousing. Viewed today, the great escape holds up as an exhilarating actioner superbly crafted and expertly played.
The great escape 211 movie clip the cooler 1963 hd. Steve mcqueen, a macho, laconic american movie star of the 1960s and 70s. Ever since i can remember, ive had a soft spot for escape movies. For the filming of the climactic scene in the great escape in which steve as virgil hilts hijacks a german warbike and becomes the center of one of cinemas most famous chase scenes, a little bit of improvising was done, as explained by steve to writer william nolan. Massey walked with a limp, and in the movie ramsey walks with a cane. Laser disc the magnificent seven charles bronson steve. May 02, 2014 the man who inspired steve mcqueens character in the great escape, has died he was the model for steve mcqueens character in the classic movie but william ash, who died this week, was. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. The man who inspired steve mcqueens character in the great. Steve mcqueen leads an allstar cast in this classic action epic by john sturges, a rousing tale of world war ii heroics one of the most exciting adventure tales ever told, this action epic recounts the planning, execution, and aftermath of a daring truelife escape from a german prisonerofwar camp during world war ii, in which 250 men attempted to tunnel their way to freedom.
Several members of the cast and crew were caught, including steve mcqueen. The great escape script transcript from the screenplay. The great escape movie still steve mcqueen in this 1963 movie which is still one of my favorite movies with a great cast. The great escape, john sturges, pow, world war ii, steve mcqueen. It not only defined the screen personae of steve mcqueen, james garner, richard attenborough and much of the rest of the cast, but along with the magnificent seven. Here he tries to outwit the germans on his motorcycle. The great escape steve mcqueen war movie paper poster measures 34 x 24 inches 86. Charles bronson, steve mcqueen, richard attenborough, james coburn the nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of allied prisoners, relocate them to a highsecurity escape proof camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Mar 23, 2019 secrets of the great escape stunt are revealed after 50 years. The great escape is a 1963 american epic war film starring steve mcqueen, james garner and richard attenborough, and featuring james donald, charles bronson, donald pleasence, james coburn and hannes messemer.
There is little to deny the impact the movie had on steve mcqueen s career. Photos of the filming the great escape, steve mcqueen on the set. The great escape 1963 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Guaranteed 100% original vintage movie posters picture palace movie posters is the website for original, vintage, collectible movie posters. All actors steve mcqueen, james garner, richard attenborough, james donald, charles bronson. The great escape 1963 official trailer steve mcqueen movie.
Boasting an allstar cast, headed by a terrific steve mcqueen, great escape is one. Its as blowdried as mcqueen looks even on a bad day, but the great escape s mix of suspense, humor, and oldfashioned derringdo pitched by a dreamteam cast is so enjoyable that only a lout. Based on a true story about a group of pows who mount a daring breakout from a supposedly inescapable nazi prison camp, this rousing and suspenseful wwii epic features an. When british servicemen arrived in german pow camps, they routinely had their watches stolen by the guards. In 1943, the germans opened stalag luft iii, a maximumsecurity prisonerofwar camp designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. The great escape is how steve mcqueen outfoxed studio. One day, the police in the german town where this movie was shot set up a speed trap near the set. The legendary scene from the 1963 film the great escape starring steve mcqueen. The great escape is a 1963 american epic war film starring steve mcqueen, james garner and richard attenborough, and featuring james donald, charles. Steve mcqueen and british squadron leader roger bartlett.
The great escape is a 1963 american epic war film starring steve mcqueen, james garner. The great escape 111 movie clip to cross the wire is. Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter. Massey had suffered severe wounds to the same leg in both wars. The great escape is a movie that many of us remember watching on television during our teenage years. Hilts steve mcqueen meets luger hannes messemer for the first time after his attempt to cross the camp warning wire. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. The great escape 1963 stream and watch online moviefone. Neverbeforeseen footage of steve mcqueen on set of 1963 wwii movie is unearthed as stuntman reveals how he performed iconic. The great escape vhs 1988 steve mcqueen james garner charles bronson new vintage. The great escape 1963 official trailer steve mcqueen movie allied p. American actor steve mcqueen on the set of the great escape, based on the book by paul brickhill, and directed by john sturges. The great escape 1963 steve mcqueen as hilts the cooler king menu.
Steve mcqueen left with wally floody, a former canadian pow who was part of the real great escape and acted as a technical advisor in production of the film. As a youngster of i was totally entranced by this movie when it first entered the theaters. Things we didnt know about the movie the great escape. Cool and stoical, his loner heroes spoke through actions and rarely with words. In 1948, eighteen germans were put on trial, thirteen summarily executed in hamburg. This is one of the alltime great war movies, a pow adventure from director. Finally, the the great escape script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the steve mcqueen movie. He may have been unable to race for real, but he could still race in the movies. The great escape bluray steve mcqueen charles bronson.
Incredible neverbeforeseen behind the scenes footage from the filming of the 1963 film the great escape starring steve mcqueen has been unearthed after. Sep 17, 2019 steve mcqueen was one of the most popular and successful film actors of the 1960s and 1970s. Shop for steve mcqueen dvds, steve mcqueen movies, the great escape, the getaway, bullitt, the magnificent seven, papillon, the cincinnati kid, the sand pebbles, tom horn, junior bonner, steve mcqueen dvds at the steve mcqueen site. The man who inspired steve mcqueens character in the. The true story of the great escape tv shows history. A lot of people thought it was me making that jump, but ive never tried to hide the truth about it. The great escape image of steve mcqueen as the cooler king astride his motorcycle has entered silverscreen iconography, alongside brando on his bike from the wild one. Though mcqueen is famous for the great escapes most famous stunt, it was bud ekins who performed it. Photos and commentary on steve mcqueen shooting an episode of wanted.
The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. The great escape original movie poster steve mcqueen ebay. See steve mcqueen in the 1963 war classic presented in glorious 4k, as part of an evening of reflection, hosted by dan snow and broadcast live to cinemas nationwide. This copy replaces a misplaced copy of the great escape. Mcqueen was nicknamed the king of cool, and his antihero persona developed at the height of the counterculture of the 1960s made him a top boxoffice draw during the 1960s and 1970s. As to the film, let it suffice to say that its one of those few films that really have it all. Based on the book by paul brickhill, the great escape is the true. Steve mcqueen, james garner and richard attenborough the great escape 1963 official trailer steve mcqueen movie allied. Unearthed footage shows steve mcqueen on set of the great. At the beginning of the film, the nazis gather all their most devious and troublesome pows and place them at a new prison camp, which was designed to be impervious to escapes.
The great escape is how steve mcqueen outfoxed studio lawyers. Looking back on steve mcqueens racing career engaging. The great escape by john sturges john sturges, steve. The chief of police told mcqueen herr mcqueen, we have caught several of your comrades today, but you have won the prize for the highest speeding. The great escape 1963 one explanation for why mcqueen wore a rolex speedking in the great escape, the movie that cemented his superstar status, goes as follows. The great escape 1963 directed by john sturges starring. Unearthed footage shows steve mcqueen on set of the great escape. Guy martin recreates steve mcqueens the great escape jump.
John sturges the great escape could easily be the most underappreciated movie of its genre and decade, which may seem a strange thing to say about a movie that is one of the most popular world war ii adventure films ever made. With steve mcqueen, james garner, richard attenborough, charles bronson. The great escape john sturges, steve mcqueen, james. Steve mcqueen, charles bronson, james garner, jame coburn, richard attenborough, donald pleasence, john sturges. Avec, dans les roles principaux, steve mcqueen, james garner et richard.
His bestknown films included the magnificent seven, the great escape, the sand pebbles, bullitt, and the thomas crown affair. A stirring example of courage and the indomitable human spirit, for many john sturgess the great escape is both the definitive world war ii drama and the nonpareil prison escape movie. Based on a true story about a group of pows who mount a daring breakout from a supposedly inescapable nazi prison camp, this rousing and suspenseful wwii epic features an allstar cast, including james garner. Some viewers could be uncomfortable with a few scenes where characters are in tight underground spaces one character exhibits some panicked claustrophobia too. Over 25 years after his untimely death from mesothelioma in 1980, steve mcqueen is still considered hip and cool, and he endures as an icon of popular culture. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the great escape. See the full list of the great escape cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The great escape script transcript from the screenplay and. An epic adventure film, the great escape runs nearly three hours, featuring a rousing elmer bernstein score and exciting action sequences including a notorious motorcycle chase between mcqueen.
The german motorcycle from the great escape steve mcqueen. He was the ultracool male film star of the 1960s, and rose from a troubled youth spent in reform schools to being the worlds most popular actor. The was another earlier mass escape attempt from the same compound as the great escape. Time and uncovered history partially erode the impact of tge, yet, my take upon watching the movie again is it never intended to be history, it was entertainment based upon history. The man who inspired steve mcqueen s character in the great escape, has died he was the model for steve mcqueen s character in the classic movie but william ash, who died this week, was. In doing so, however, the nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military historybrilliantly portrayed here by steve mcqueen, james garner, charles bronson and james coburnwho worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted. Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a german camp during world war ii. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Featuring an unequalled ensemble cast in a rivetingly authentic truelife scenario set to elmer bernsteins admirable music, this picture is both a template for. Ekins, acting as stunt double for steve mcqueen while filming the great escape, was the rider who performed. It was hard to find actors that were as skilled on a bike as mcqueen, so he found himself getting a good amount of screen time on his triumph tr6 motorbike. The movie also has iconic steve mcqueen moments when he rides his motorcycle. Maybe the great escape isnt as great as it once seemed. But behind the scenes a clash of male egos was giving rise to some decidedly unheroic behaviour.
Steve mcqueen dvds, steve mcqueen movies, the great escape. Here he tries to outwit the germans on his motorcycle triumph t60 and manages to jump over the barbed wire. Here he tries to outwit the germans on his motorcycle triumph t60 and man. The great escape by john sturges john sturges, steve mcqueen. Steve mcqueen was the prototypical example of a new sort of movie star which emerged in the 1950s. Heres the backstory for tarantinos version of steve mcqueen in once upon a time in hollywood. Jul 31, 2019 steve mcqueen was a major hollywood star in 1969, but did he actually pursue a relationship with tate. Terrence stephen mcqueen march 24, 1930 november 7, 1980 was an american actor. Based on the true story of prisoners escaping a german pow camp during wwii, the movie combines many elements of history and excitement. The film builds to its ultimate finale, and has one of the greatest action sequences in history. The great escape 1963 original vintage steve mcqueen us. James sherwin bud ekins may 11, 1930 october 6, 2007 was an american professional stuntman in the u.
The great escape starts off slowly but is so full of detail. Its the same spot where steve mcqueen jumped a fence on a 650cc triumph tr6 bike back in 63 in the great escape movie. Mcqueen explained, i always felt a little guilty about that. Released 1963, the great escape stars steve mcqueen, james garner, richard attenborough, charles bronson the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 52 min, and received a score of 87 out of 100 on. The great escape 111 movie clip to cross the wire is death. He is considered to be one of the film industrys most accomplished stuntmen with a body of work that includes classic films such as the great escape and bullitt. The great escape 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hilts steve mcqueen and company must get through nazi occupied territory. We guarantee to only deal in the very best original, most desirable rare film posters from 19201980 with an emphasis on great art and design of 1940s1960s and have a special interest in hammer horror. Jul 06, 2012 the legendary scene from the 1963 film the great escape starring steve mcqueen. He starred in such features as the great escape, bullitt and the getaway. His bestknown and most successful movies are probably the great escape 1962, in which he won the admiration of stunt men by doing his own dangerous motorcycle stunts. On its surface, the great escape seems to be a war film, but at its heart, its a heist movie flipped on its head. He also performed some of his own stunts in the movies, including the motorcycle chase in the great escape.
He said that few men seriously contemplated escape after this incident and the emphasis was on surviving the war and going home alive. Hilts steve mcqueen and company must get through nazi occupied territory, which is the premise for most of the film. During idle periods while this movie was in production, all cast and crew members, from steve mcqueen and james garner to production assistants, and. The great escape hinges on an almost threehour runtime, but theres never a dull moment. The first half of the film is played for comedy as the prisoners mostly outwit their jailers to dig the escape tunnel. James garner in the great escape 1963 steve mcqueen in the great escape 1963 charles bronson in. Damian lewis plays steve mcqueen in once upon a time in hollywood.
And the great escape was the first of such ruses director john sturges and mcqueen worked a hairy motorcycle chase into the film for mcqueen s character virgil hilts, nicknamed the cooler king due to the time he spent in solitary confinement. Mcqueen at the wheel in a classic auto chase sequence up and down the hills of san francisco, and the getaway 1972, a sam. The great escape 1011 movie clip motorcycle escape 1963. Motorcycle scene the great escape, 1963, steve mcqueen.
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