Great Escape or The Great Escape may refer to:

History

''In chronological order'' * The great Carson City prison escape (September 17, 1871), the prison break from

Nevada State Prison Nevada State Prison (NSP) was a penitentiary located in Carson City. The prison was in continuous operation since its establishment in 1862 and was managed by the Nevada Department of Corrections. It was one of the oldest prisons still operat ...

Stalag Luft III escape Stalag Luft III (; literally "Main Camp, Air, III"; SL III) was a ''Luftwaffe''-run German prisoner-of-war camps in World War II, prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during the Second World War, which held captured Allies of World War II, Western Allied ...

(1944), known as the "Great Escape", a World War II mass escape from the German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III *

June 1962 Alcatraz escape On the night of June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin escaped from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a maximum-security prison located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, California, United States. Late ...

, sometimes referred to as "The Great Escape" *

Maze Prison escape The Maze Prison escape (known to Irish republicans as the Great Escape) took place on 25 September 1983 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. HM Prison Maze (also known as Long Kesh) was a maximum security prison considered to be one of the most ...

(1983), known to Irish Republicans as the "Great Escape"

Arts, entertainment, and media

Film and TV

* ''The Great Escape'' (film), a 1963 film dramatising the Stalag Luft III escape, based on Paul Brickhill's 1950 book of the same name

TV series

* ''The Great Escape'' (American TV series), a 2012 reality series * ''The Great Escape'' (Irish TV series), a 2006–2009 documentary series * ''Great Escape'' (South Korean TV series), a 2018–2021 reality series

TV episodes

* "The Great Escape" (''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters''), an episode of ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' * "The Great Escape", an episode of '' Game On'' * "The Great Escape", an episode of ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee'' * "The Great Escape", an episode of ''Married... with Children'' * "The Great Escape" (''Monster Allergy'' episode) * "The Great Escape!", an episode of ''The Raccoons'' * "The Great Escape" (''Runaways''), an episode of ''Runaways'' * "The Great Escape", an episode of ''

Tanner '88 ''Tanner '88'' is a political mockumentary miniseries written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman. First broadcast by HBO during the months leading up to the 1988 U.S. presidential election, it purports to tell the behind-the-scenes st ...

Literature

* ''The Great Escape'' (book), a 1950 book by Paul Brickhill describing the 1944 Stalag Luft III escape * ''The Great Escape: Or, The Sewer Story'' (1973), a children's story about

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s by Peter Lippman (

Golden Press Western Publishing, also known as Western Printing and Lithographing Company, was an American company founded in 1907 in Racine, Wisconsin, best known for publishing the Little Golden Books. Its Golden Books Family Entertainment division also ...

) * ''The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality'' (2013), a non-fiction book by

Angus Deaton Sir Angus Stewart Deaton (born 19 October 1945) is a British-American economist and academic. Deaton is currently a Senior Scholar and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs Emeritus at the Princeton School ...

Music

Albums

* ''Great Escape'' (Tara Blaise album), or the title song * ''The Great Escape'' (Blur album), 1995 * ''The Great Escape'' (EP), by Morning Runner, or the title song (see below) * ''The Great Escape'' (Ilse DeLange album), or the title song * ''The Great Escape'' (Larry June album), 2023 * ''The Great Escape'' (Richard Clapton album), 1982 * ''The Great Escape'' (Seventh Wonder album), 2010 * ''Great Escape'' (The Rifles album), or the title song

Songs

* "Great Escape" (Cinema Staff song), 2013 * "Great Escape", by Guster from ''

Goldfly ''Goldfly'' is the second studio album by the rock band Guster, released in 1997. The album was recorded in December 1996 at the House of Blues Studios in Encino, California. It sold around 20,000 copies as an independent release, before being ...

'', 1997 * "Great Escape", by Moby from '' 18'', 2002 * "Great Escape", by Tini from '' Tini'', 2016 * "The Great Escape" (Boys Like Girls song), 2007 * "The Great Escape", by

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and

Central Cee Oakley Neil Caesar-Su (born 4 June 1998), known professionally as Central Cee, is a British rapper from Shepherd's Bush, London. Regarded as a leading figure in UK rap, he rose to prominence in 2020 with the release of his drill singles "Day i ...

, 2021 * "The Great Escape", by BT from ''

Emotional Technology ''Emotional Technology'' is the fourth studio album by electronica artist BT. Transitioning towards a more pop music oriented sound, the album features some of BT's more commercially successful releases, including " Somnambulist (Simply Being L ...

'', 2003 * "The Great Escape", by Dala from ''

Best Day ''Best Day'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian band Dala (band), Dala. It was released on May 29, 2012 in the US and June 5, 2012 in Canada. Reception ''Best Day'' was released to critical acclaim. It earned three Canadian Folk Music Awards ...

'', 2012 * "The Great Escape", by Girls' Generation from ''

Girls' Generation Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piec ...

'', 2011 * "The Great Escape", by Marillion from ''

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'', 1994 * "The Great Escape", by Morning Runner from ''

Wilderness Is Paradise Now ''Wilderness Is Paradise Now'' was the debut and only album by Reading, Berkshire, Reading based England, English rock band Morning Runner. Preceded by the release of single (music), single "Burning Benches", the album was released on 6 March 2 ...

'', 2006 * "The Great Escape", by Nelson from ''

Because They Can ''Because They Can'' is the second album from American rock group Nelson, released by Geffen Records in 1995. The album had a shaky production history as a result of creative differences between brothers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson and the Geffen ...

'', 1995 * "The Great Escape", by P!nk from '' The Truth About Love'', 2012 * "The Great Escape", by Patrick Watson from ''

Close to Paradise ''Close to Paradise'' is the second studio album by Patrick Watson, released on September 26, 2006. On September 24, 2007, the album won the Polaris Music Prize, after reaching the finals alongside such other albums as ''Neon Bible'' (Arcade Fire ...

'', 2006 * "The Great Escape", by We Are Scientists from ''

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'', 2005 * "The Great Escape", by Woodkid from '' The Golden Age'', 2013

Other uses in music

The Great Escape (festival) The Great Escape was a music festival held at Newington Armory, located within Sydney Olympic Park that took place in 2006 and 2007. Initially held over the Easter long weekend for the first two events, in 2008 it was announced the fest ...

, an Australian music festival *

The Great Escape Festival The Great Escape Festival is a four-day music festival held in Brighton and Hove, England every year in May. It is operated by MAMA Festivals and showcases new music from a variety of genres. The festival was founded in 2006 and hosts roughly ...

, a music festival in Brighton, England * The Great Escape Tour, 2015 tour by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea

Video games

* ''Great Escape'' (1983 video game), a game for the Atari 2600 * ''The Great Escape'' (1986 video game), a game which shares a title and similar plot to the movie * ''The Great Escape'' (2003 video game), a game based on the film * '' Rayman 2: The Great Escape'', a 1999 platforming video game and the sequel to ''Rayman'' * ''Great Escape!'', the in-game title of '' Monty Is Innocent'', a 1985 game for the ZX Spectrum

Sport

* "The Great Escape",

West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club (), commonly known as West Brom or The Albion, is a professional association football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the Englis ...

's escape from relegation during the FA Premier League 2004–2005 season * "The Great Escape", Salford City's escape from relegation during the Northern Premier League 2008–2009 season

Other uses

Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor is an amusement and water park owned and operated by Six Flags. It is located approximately north of Albany, in Queensbury, New York. History The Great Escape was opened in 1954 as Storytown USA, a ...

, an amusement park and outdoor water park in Queensbury, New York, U.S. *

Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark is a resort and waterpark, located in Queensbury, New York, Queensbury, New York (state), New York right next to the Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor amusement and waterpark and was firs ...

, a resort and indoor water park in Queensbury, New York, U.S. * Great Escape Theatres, a movie theatre chain primarily in the Midwestern U.S. * The Great Escape, a former amusement park in

Hillarys Boat Harbour Hillarys Boat Harbour is a marina and tourist precinct located in Hillarys, north of Perth, Western Australia, and on the Indian Ocean. The marina also contains two retail precincts, Sorrento Quay and Hillarys Boardwalk. History Hillarys Boa ...

, Perth, Australia