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• Hollywood plans Escape to Victory remake to capitalise on World Cup
Ah, Escape to Victory. Not, perhaps, the film of which director John Huston was most proud, but an entirely satisfactory method of whiling away a dull Sunday afternoon. Plus, of course, the chance to see a sprinkling of assorted football legends (and some not so legendary) trying to mix it with the acting pros.
Much attention, not surprisingly, was focused on the absurdity of Sylvester Stallone on the same football pitch as Pelé, Bobby Moore, Osvaldo Ardiles et al. However, football hipsters approvingly noted the presence of several members of the highly-rated Ipswich side of the late 70s and early 80s: John Wark, Russell Osman, Kevin O'Callaghan, Laurie Sivell and Robin Turner.
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• Hollywood plans Escape to Victory remake to capitalise on World Cup
Ah, Escape to Victory. Not, perhaps, the film of which director John Huston was most proud, but an entirely satisfactory method of whiling away a dull Sunday afternoon. Plus, of course, the chance to see a sprinkling of assorted football legends (and some not so legendary) trying to mix it with the acting pros.
Much attention, not surprisingly, was focused on the absurdity of Sylvester Stallone on the same football pitch as Pelé, Bobby Moore, Osvaldo Ardiles et al. However, football hipsters approvingly noted the presence of several members of the highly-rated Ipswich side of the late 70s and early 80s: John Wark, Russell Osman, Kevin O'Callaghan, Laurie Sivell and Robin Turner.
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- 6/27/2014
- by Guardian Staff
- The Guardian - Film News
Actor Vinnie Jones will star in a remake of director John Huston's WWII feature "Escape To Victory", alongside David Beckham as legendary soccer player 'Bobby Moore'.
Retitled "Victory" for its 1981 North American release, the original film starred Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone as Allied prisoners of war, interned in a German camp, who team up with other prisoners to take on the enemy in a public, propaganda soccer match. Despite losing half-way through the game, the prisoners refuse to go through with a pre-arranged escape plan after one of the players delivers the classic line: "We can win this..."
In addition to Moore, the film also stars football greats Osvaldo Ardiles, Kazimierz Deyna, Paul Van Himst and Pelé. Ipswich Town F.C. players appearing in the film include John Wark, Russell Osman, Laurie Sivell, Robin Turner and Kevin O'Callaghan.
Huston's film was based on the 1961 Hungarian feature...
Retitled "Victory" for its 1981 North American release, the original film starred Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone as Allied prisoners of war, interned in a German camp, who team up with other prisoners to take on the enemy in a public, propaganda soccer match. Despite losing half-way through the game, the prisoners refuse to go through with a pre-arranged escape plan after one of the players delivers the classic line: "We can win this..."
In addition to Moore, the film also stars football greats Osvaldo Ardiles, Kazimierz Deyna, Paul Van Himst and Pelé. Ipswich Town F.C. players appearing in the film include John Wark, Russell Osman, Laurie Sivell, Robin Turner and Kevin O'Callaghan.
Huston's film was based on the 1961 Hungarian feature...
- 3/22/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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