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Film 1981 116 min

Escape to Victory

“Now is the time for heroes.”

TMDB Rating ★ 6.9
Votes 1,036
Director John Huston
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Drama War
The Story

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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Cast & Characters

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
Daniel Massey

Daniel Massey

Colonel Waldron
Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Rose
Maurice Roëves

Maurice Roëves

Pyrie
Julian Curry

Julian Curry

Shurlock
Clive Merrison

Clive Merrison

The Forger
Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore

Terry Brady, England
Osvaldo Ardiles

Osvaldo Ardiles

Carlos Rey, Argentina
Paul Van Himst

Paul Van Himst

Michel Fileu, Belgium
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