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One of the greatest war films ever made, director John Sturges' unforgettable WWII adventure based on a true story stars Steve McQueen as Hilts, "the Cooler King." As Hilts attempts to lead Allied prisoners in a dangerous escape by tunnel from a German POW camp, he and his men must outwit their captors and make their way out of Nazi-occupied Europe. James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, James Coburn also star. 172 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; bonus documentaries "’The Great Escape’: Heroes Underground" (2001), "The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones" (2001), "Return to ‘The Great Escape’" (1993); theatrical trailer. Two-disc set.