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The Great Escape II: The Untold Story is a 1988 American made-for-television action-adventure drama film and a sequel to The Great Escape (1963). It stars Christopher Reeve, Judd Hirsch, Anthony Denison, Ian McShane, Charles Haid and Donald Pleasence in a supporting role (in the 1963 original Pleasence had played Flight-Lieutenant Colin Blythe, "The Forger").
Zero Night has generally been well received.The Wall Street Journal wrote: . From the book’s subtitle (“The Untold Story of World War II’s Greatest Escape”) through its text, “Zero Night” invites comparison with Paul Brickhill’s “The Great Escape” (1950), which recounts a later Allied breakout.
Von Lindeiner was the basis for the character "Colonel von Luger" in the film The Great Escape, played by actor Hannes Messemer. [5] He has been portrayed by Manfred Andrae in the made-for-TV film The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988). He is depicted as being executed by firing squad for his failure to prevent the breakout.
The "Great Escape" was a World War II mass escape from the German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III.It resulted in the murder of 50 recaptured escapees.. It was the basis of The Great Escape, a book by Paul Brickhill describing the escape and The Great Escape, a film based on the book.
The search for the culprits responsible for the murder of the 50 Allied officers was depicted in The Great Escape II: The Untold Story. A dramatisation of the investigation, written by Robin Brooks and Robert Radcliffe, was featured in the BBC Radio 4 "Saturday Drama" series, first broadcast on 13 April 2013.
Massey was the basis for the character "Group Captain Ramsey" in the film The Great Escape (1963), played by actor James Donald. Massey has been portrayed by Peter Dennis in the made-for-TV film The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988).
Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story offers a behind-the-scenes look at the multi-million dollar franchise created by notorious film producer Joe Francis, in which young women were filmed exposing ...
The Great Escape continues to receive acclaim from modern critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 94% based on 53 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads, "With its impeccably slow-building story and a cast for the ages, The Great Escape is an all-time action classic." [63]