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Escape to Victory

Movie
1981
1h 56m
PG-13
English
Drama, War
User Score: 
6.8
Critic Score: 
60
Escape to Victory' Poster
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.
Escape to Victory Poster

Escape to Victory

PG-13
Movie
1981
1h 56m
English
Drama, War
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.
Rating
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6.8
IMDB
Escape to Victory (1981) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
60

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Sylvester Stallone
Captain Robert Hatch
Michael Caine
Captain John Colby
Max von Sydow
Major Karl von Steiner
Pel
Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
Bobby Moore
Terry Brady, England
Osvaldo Ardiles
Carlos Rey, Argentina
Paul Van Himst
Michel Fileu, Belgium
Kazimierz Deyna
Paul Wolchek, Poland
Mike Summerbee
Sid Harmor, England
Co Prins
Pieter Van Beck, Holland
Russell Osman
Doug Clure, England
Sren Lindsted
Erik Ball, Denmark
Kevin OCallaghan
Tony Lewis, Ireland
Gary Waldhorn
Mueller, german coach
George Mikell
Kommandant
Laurie Sivell
Schmidt, german goalie
Robin Turner
a german player
Jrgen Andersen
a propaganda civilian
Werner Roth
Baumann, german team captain
Amidou
André
Directed By: John Huston
Written By: Jeff Maguire (Story), Djordje Milicevic (Story), + 3 more

Featured Comments/Tips

TKPNPodcast says...
3 years ago
Soccer fans will be disappointed. Prison break film fans will be disappointed. War film fans will be disappointed. I would say it covers all bases.
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Jazzy87 says...
7 months ago
How in hell is that a 50k stadium?
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siggi963 says...
2 months ago
To me, this movie is overrated as I find the story to be silly and the acting mediocre at best for most of it.
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Spiritualized Kaos says...
2 years ago
An escape through a football match
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Featured User Reviews

John Chard
6 years ago
Arguably one of the most unfairly derided boys own movies out there?

World War II and the Nazi officers 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 More
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