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The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988 · 178 min

A long, sober wartime drama that builds tension in confinement and then turns grim and purposeful as it moves toward retribution.

Directed by
Paul Wendkos, Jud Taylor
Genres
Tv movie, War, Drama
Starring
Christopher Reeve, Judd Hirsch, Tony Denison
Overview
Allied prisoners tunnel out of a stalag, then return to avenge fellow escapees executed by the Nazis.

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Directed by
Paul Wendkos, Jud Taylor
Genres
Tv movie, War, Drama
Starring
Christopher Reeve, Judd Hirsch, Tony Denison
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • survival
  • revenge
  • justice
  • loyalty
Places
  • prison
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
tv movie, war, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Walter Halsey Davis
Starring
Christopher Reeve, Judd Hirsch, Tony Denison, Charles Haid, Michael Nader, Ian McShane, Derek de Lint, Donald Pleasence
Runtime
178 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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