Posts from WaynamoJim in thread „The Great Escape (1963)“

  • The Great Escape (1963)

    Yes, it is based on a true story and like in the movie, 50 of the 76 were executed, 23 were returned to the camp and three made their escape.
    If you get a chance, see the sequel that was made for tv. In it, some of the survivors of the camp, a few years after the war, go after the SS officers in charge of the executions and track them down to bring them to justice. I believe Christopher Reeve was in it. I don't remember if the title was The Great Escape II or if there was a different title but, it was kind of good.

    Edit: It was called The Great Escape II: The Untold Story and starred Chris Reeve, Judd Hirsch, Anthony Denison and, Charles Haid.