THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963)
THE ESCAPEES Captain Virgil ''the Cooler King'' Hilts (Steve McQueen) and dozens of other POWs
FLED FROM A seemingly inescapable WWII POW camp
HOW THEY DID IT The camp's headstrong prisoners dig three different tunnels before escaping through one that leads to a forest. Of course, most were recaptured, and 50 were shot dead, but you can't deny that their escape was impressive (Hilts' motorcycle jump over that fence totally qualifies) as it was heroic — especially since the film is based on a true story.
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