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Escape to Victory (1981)

17/06/1981 (IT)Drama, War1h 56m
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Now is the time for heroes.

Overview

A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Sylvester Stallone

      Sylvester Stallone

      Captain Robert Hatch

    2. Michael Caine

      Michael Caine

      Captain John Colby

    3. Max von Sydow

      Max von Sydow

      Major Karl von Steiner

    4. Pelé

      Pelé

      Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil

    5. Carole Laure

      Carole Laure

      Renée

    6. Bobby Moore

      Bobby Moore

      Terry Brady, England

    7. Osvaldo Ardiles

      Osvaldo Ardiles

      Carlos Rey, Argentina

    8. Paul Van Himst

      Paul Van Himst

      Michel Fileu, Belgium

    9. Kazimierz Deyna

      Kazimierz Deyna

      Paul Wolchek, Poland

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    A review by John Chard

    7.5.0
    Written by John Chard on Dec 27, 2015

    Arguably one of the most unfairly derided boys own movies out there. World War II and the Nazi officers have come up with a propaganda driven idea for the German national football team to play a team composed of Allied Prisoners of War. Led by Capt. John Colby (Michael Caine) the prisoners agree, but there's more than just propaganda at stake here. Directed by John Huston in the twilight of his career, Escape To Victory, in spite of it being a perennial Bank Holiday staple viewing in the UK, is a film that's often used as a kicking post by stuffy critics. It's hard to understand why such...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$10,000,000.00

    Revenue$27,453,418.00

    Keywords

    • nazi
    • escape
    • sports
    • football (soccer)