Escape to Victory (1981)

6.9/10 • 116 min • Drama War

Overview

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.

Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Captain Robert Hatch

Michael Caine

Captain John Colby

Max von Sydow

Major Karl von Steiner

Pelé

Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil

Daniel Massey

Colonel Waldron

Tim Pigott-Smith

Rose

Maurice Roëves

Pyrie

Julian Curry

Shurlock

Clive Merrison

The Forger

Bobby Moore

Terry Brady, England

Osvaldo Ardiles

Carlos Rey, Argentina

Paul Van Himst

Michel Fileu, Belgium

Kazimierz Deyna

Paul Wolchek, Poland

Mike Summerbee

Sid Harmor, England

John Wark

Arthur Hayes, Scotland

Gary Waldhorn

Mueller, german coach

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Voyage of the Damned
The Bunker
The Great Escape
Hell Is for Heroes
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin
Battleground
The Scarlet and the Black
The Boy in the Woods
The Zookeeper's Wife
Woman in Gold
49th Parallel
The Book Thief
Taking Sides
Swing Kids
The War Below
The Island on Bird Street
Uprising