the great escaper

The Great Escaper tells the true story of Bernard (Bernie) Jordan, who leaves his care home to join fellow veterans at the 70th D‑Day anniversary in Normandy. The film also reflects on his relationship with his wife and their World War II memories.

Listings show a runtime of 96 minutes for The Great Escaper.

The listings show the ratings "TV_14" and "NR" in the results.

Michael Caine stars as Bernard (Bernie) Jordan, and Glenda Jackson appears as his wife, listed as Rene or Irene in different entries.

DVD listings show the film as a single-disc DVD presented in widescreen with an English soundtrack; at least one listing describes it as region-free.

The film references the 70th anniversary of the D‑Day landings in Normandy and memories of World War II.