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 2 – 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 3 – THE GREAT ESCAPE II: THE UNTOLD STORY [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]
High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation
Original lossless 2.0 stereo soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
