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Escape to Victory
Escape to Victory

Escape to Victory

Now is the time for heroes.

Genres

DramaWar

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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.

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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$27453418

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.882/10

Release Date

17 June 1981

Country

Italy

Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Captain Robert Hatch

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Captain John Colby

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Major Karl von Steiner

Pelé

Pelé

Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil

Carole Laure

Carole Laure

Renée

Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore

Terry Brady, England

Osvaldo Ardiles

Osvaldo Ardiles

Carlos Rey, Argentina

Paul Van Himst

Paul Van Himst

Michel Fileu, Belgium

Kazimierz Deyna

Kazimierz Deyna

Paul Wolchek, Poland

Mike Summerbee

Mike Summerbee

Sid Harmor, England

Co Prins

Co Prins

Pieter Van Beck, Holland

Russell Osman

Russell Osman

Doug Clure, England

John Wark

John Wark

Arthur Hayes, Scotland

Søren Lindsted

Søren Lindsted

Erik Ball, Denmark

Kevin O'Callaghan

Kevin O'Callaghan

Tony Lewis, Ireland

Gary Waldhorn

Gary Waldhorn

Mueller, german coach

George Mikell

George Mikell

Kommandant

Laurie Sivell

Laurie Sivell

Schmidt, german goalie

Arthur Brauss

Arthur Brauss

Lutz

Robin Turner

Robin Turner

a german player

Michael Wolf

Michael Wolf

Lang

Jürgen Andersen

Jürgen Andersen

a propaganda civilian

David Shawyer

David Shawyer

Strauss

Werner Roth

Werner Roth

Baumann, german team captain

Amidou

Amidou

André

Benoît Ferreux

Benoît Ferreux

Jean-Paul

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Claude

Jack Lenoir

Jack Lenoir

Georges

Zoltán Gera

Zoltán Gera

Viktor

Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Rose

Julian Curry

Julian Curry

Shurlock

Clive Merrison

Clive Merrison

The Forger

Maurice Roëves

Maurice Roëves

Pyrie

Michael Cochrane

Michael Cochrane

Farrell

Jack Kendrick

Jack Kendrick

Williams

Daniel Massey

Daniel Massey

Colonel Waldron

Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring

chief commentator

Gunter Wolbert

Gunter Wolbert

german commentator

Capacci Eolo

Capacci Eolo

italian commentator

Michel Drhey

Michel Drhey

french commentator

Hallvar Thoresen

Hallvar Thoresen

Gunnar Hilsson, Norway

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