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The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988 · 1 season

A grim, methodical war drama that trades suspense for sober historical reckoning, feeling more like a televised docudrama than a thrilling escape adventure.

Created by
Jud Taylor
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Christopher Reeve, Judd Hirsch, Tony Denison
Overview
A former POW leads a special task force to hunt down the culprits responsible for carrying out the orders to murder 50 of the 76 escapees from Stalag Luft III.

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
  • 5
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Created by
Jud Taylor
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Christopher Reeve, Judd Hirsch, Tony Denison
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • justice
  • revenge
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • prison
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, war & politics
Created by
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Written by
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Starring
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Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 89 min each
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America, Yugoslavia
Languages
English

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