The Great Escape [Blu-ray] [1963] & The Magnificent Seven [Blu-ray] [1960]

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The Great Escape [Blu-ray] [1963]In 1943, the Germans opened Stalag Luft III, a maximum-security prisoner-of-war camp designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history--brilliantly portrayed here by Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson and James Coburn--who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted. One of the most ingenious and suspenseful adventure films of all time, The Great Escape is a masterful collaboration between director John Sturges ( The Magnificent Seven ), screenwriters James Clavell ( Shogun ) and W.R. Burnett ( Little Caesar ), and composer Elmer Bernstein. Based on a true story, The Great Escape is epic entertainment that “captivates, thrills and stirs” ( Variety ).The Magnificent Seven [Blu-ray] [1960]Academy Award® winner Yul Brynner ( The King And I , 1956) stars in the landmark western that launched the film careers of Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Coburn. Tired of being ravaged by an army of marauding bandits, the residents of a small Mexican village seek help from seven American gunfighters. The only problem? It’s seven against 50! Also featuring Eli Wallach and Robert Vaughn, and set against Elmer Bernstein’s Oscar® Nominated score, director John Sturges’ thrilling adventure belongs in any Blu-ray collection.