The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988): Cast
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story is a 1988 drama directed by Paul Wendkos and Jud Taylor, starring Donald Pleasence as Dr. Absalon, Ian McShane and Christopher Reeve. It runs 2 hours 58 minutes.
- Runtime
- 2h 58m (178 min)
- Directors
- Paul Wendkos and Jud Taylor
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Michael Jaffe Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Great Escape II: The Untold Story About?
The premise of The Great Escape II: The Untold Story without spoilers.
A former POW leads a special task force to hunt down the culprits responsible for carrying out the orders to murder 50 of the 76 escapees from Stalag Luft III.
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- retribution
- gestapo
- 1940s
- legacy sequel
- numbered sequel
- number 2 in title
- nazi
- seven word title
- colon in title
- roman numeral in title
- roman numbered sequel
- tv sequel to theatrical movie
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- prison
- escape
- prisoner of war
- world war two
- sequel
- based on true story
- based on novel
- number in title
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story Cast & Characters
Donald Pleasence leads the cast as Dr. Absalon, with Ian McShane as Roger Bushell and Christopher Reeve as John Dodge. Directed by Paul Wendkos and Jud Taylor; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Paul Wendkos
- Co-director Jud Taylor
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Donald Pleasence as Dr. Absalon -
Ian McShane as Roger Bushell -
Christopher Reeve as John Dodge -
Judd Hirsch as David Matthews
Also Starring in The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
· 12 more- Derek de Lint Dr. Thost
- Charles Haid MacKenzie
- Tony Denison Mike Corery
- Ron Donachie Al Hake
- Michael Nader Burchardt
- Andrew Bicknell Wings Day
- Karl Knaup Max Wielen
- Martin Umbach Pieber
- Manfred Andrae Von Lindeiner
- Ludwig Haas Adolf Hitler
- Peter Dennis Massey
- Karlheinz Lemken Herr Schmidt
More from Paul Wendkos and Jud Taylor
More films directed by Paul Wendkos and Jud Taylor, best-rated first: The Mephisto Waltz, Clover, A Match Made in Heaven and A Holiday to Remember.
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The Great Escape II: The Untold Story FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Great Escape II: The Untold Story, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Great Escape II: The Untold Story?
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story runs 2 hours 58 minutes (178 minutes).
Who directed The Great Escape II: The Untold Story?
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story was directed by Paul Wendkos and Jud Taylor.
More films by Paul Wendkos Who is in the cast of The Great Escape II: The Untold Story?
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story stars Donald Pleasence as Dr. Absalon, Ian McShane as Roger Bushell and Christopher Reeve as John Dodge, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Great Escape II: The Untold Story have a post-credit scene?
No. The Great Escape II: The Untold Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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