The prison break that needed its own prison break—behind Hollywood's most legendary escape.
A documentary about the making of the 1963 film THE GREAT ESCAPE, as well as some of the historical details on which it was based.
Acting
Coburn & Garner's candid, unfiltered memories.
Production
How they faked a Nazi camp in... Germany?
Director
Steven Jay Rubin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Steven Jay Rubin spent years interviewing survivors of both the real escape and the film shoot.
The 1963 film became so iconic that many now confuse its fictionalized events with actual history—this doc tries to untangle that.
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