The Great Escaper, Directed by Oliver Parker
A Touching Tribute to Resilience, Love, and the Complexity of Guilt
Starring Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, and John Standing
Distributed by Warner Bros Pictures
Running time: 96 minutes
Rated 12A for infrequent strong language, moderate sex references
On June 5, 2014, eighty-nine-year-old World War II veteran Bernard Jordan slipped out of his nursing home and made his way across the English Channel to France to join the se…
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