good prison film

Rating: 9/10 (31 May 1999)

I remember loving the Great Escape as my parents watched it when I was a kid. Having seen it again recently, it surprised me how many prison movies since have borrowed from it. Many bits in The Great Escape have since become standard in prison-break movies, and the combination here is very well used. It's a great movie packed with quality actors. And of course, half the fun is guessing who will make it and who won't...