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Overview
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Release Date:
30 July 1981 (USA)
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Tagline:
Their goal was freedom... more
Plot:
As allied POWs prepare for a soccer game against the German National Team to be played in Nazi-occupied Paris, the French Resistance and British officers are making plans for the team's escape. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination
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(2 articles)
Anarchy from the UK: Top 5 UK Comic Strip Movies I’d Like to See
(From HeyUGuys. 29 November 2009, 12:21 PM, PST)
How Come There Are No Great Soccer Films?
(From Cinematical. 26 March 2009, 11:32 AM, PDT)
(From HeyUGuys. 29 November 2009, 12:21 PM, PST)
How Come There Are No Great Soccer Films?
(From Cinematical. 26 March 2009, 11:32 AM, PDT)
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One of the best "male bonding" cameraderie movies ever
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sylvester Stallone | ... | Captain Robert Hatch |
 | Michael Caine | ... | Capt. John Colby - The Players: England |
 | Pelé | ... | Cpl. Luis Fernandez - Allied Soccer Player - The Players: Trinidad |
| Bobby Moore | ... | Terry Brady - Allied Soccer Player - The Players: England |
| Osvaldo Ardiles | ... | Carlos Rey - Allied Soccer Player - The Players: Argentina |
| Paul Van Himst | ... | Michel Fileu - The Players: Belgium |
| Kazimierz Deyna | ... | Paul Wolchek - The Players: Poland |
| Hallvar Thoresen | ... | Gunnar Hilsson - The Players: Norway |
| Mike Summerbee | ... | Sid Harmor - Allied Soccer Player - The Players: England |
| Co Prins | ... | Pieter Van Beck - The Players: Holland |
| Russell Osman | ... | Doug Clure - The Players |
| John Wark | ... | Arthur Hayes - The Players: Scotland |
| Søren Lindsted | ... | Erik Ball - Allied Soccer Player - The Players: Denmark |
| Kevin O'Callaghan | ... | Tony Lewis - Allied Goalkeeper - The Players: Ireland |
 | Max von Sydow | ... | Major Karl Von Steiner - The Germans (as Max Von Sydow) |
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Also Known As:
Escape to Victory (UK)
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116 min
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Colour (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (video rating) (1987) |
Iceland:L |
West Germany:6 (f) |
Sweden:15 |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-12 |
Norway:12 |
USA:PG |
Singapore:PG
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Miscellaneous: Assorted anachronisms and factual errors relating to the rules of Association Football.
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Quotes:
[just before the football match]
Hatch: Where do I stand for a corner kick?
Capt. John Colby - The Players: England: At the far post, facing the ball.
Hatch: Thanks. For a while there I thought you were keeping it a secret.
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Hatch: Where do I stand for a corner kick?
Capt. John Colby - The Players: England: At the far post, facing the ball.
Hatch: Thanks. For a while there I thought you were keeping it a secret.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Comic Relief Does University Challenge (2003) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Symphony 5, 4th movement
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This is the antithesis to the "chick-flick" and up there with the great "male bonding" cameraderie movies such as "great Escape" and "The Man Who Would Be King", and let's not exclude "The Longest Yard". Best scene by far in the movie is Pele's jaw-dropping upside-down kick, followed by Max Von Sydow's sportsmanlike and awestruck applause, followed by glares of hatred from his German brethren. I can guarantee you that that scene is worth the price of the admission(video rental) alone. As far as the non-soccer star cast goes, Michael Caine more than compensates for Sylvester Stallone, and the rest do a credible job, with highest marks to Von Sydow as a 'good guy' on the other side.