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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Yabo Yablonsky (story) and
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Release Date:
30 July 1981 (USA) more
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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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1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
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One of the best "male bonding" cameraderie movies ever more (74 total)

Cast

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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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Escape to Victory (UK)
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Runtime:
116 min
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Colour (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
John Wark had his Scottish accent dubbed to an English one. more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: Assorted anachronisms and factual errors relating to the rules of Association Football. more
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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Referenced in Comic Relief Does University Challenge (2003) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Symphony 5, 4th movement more

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One of the best "male bonding" cameraderie movies ever, 3 February 2000

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.

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