Escape to Victory (1981)
Escape to Victory (1981)
Now is the time for heroes.
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

Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone As: Captain Robert Hatch
Michael Caine Michael Caine As: Captain John Colby
Max von Sydow Max von Sydow As: Major Karl von Steiner
Pelé Pelé As: Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
Carole Laure Carole Laure As: Renée
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Now is the time for heroes.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, War

Language: English, Français, Deutsch

Release Date: 17 June 1981

Country: IT, GB, US

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Lorimar Productions

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $27,453,418

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Cast

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

Carole Laure

Carole Laure

Renée

Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore

Terry Brady, England

Osvaldo Ardiles

Osvaldo Ardiles

Carlos Rey, Argentina

Paul Van Himst

Paul Van Himst

Michel Fileu, Belgium

Kazimierz Deyna

Kazimierz Deyna

Paul Wolchek, Poland

Mike Summerbee

Mike Summerbee

Sid Harmor, England

Co Prins

Co Prins

Pieter Van Beck, Holland

Russell Osman

Russell Osman

Doug Clure, England

John Wark

John Wark

Arthur Hayes, Scotland

Søren Lindsted

Søren Lindsted

Erik Ball, Denmark

Kevin O'Callaghan

Kevin O'Callaghan

Tony Lewis, Ireland

Gary Waldhorn

Gary Waldhorn

Mueller, german coach

George Mikell

George Mikell

Kommandant

Laurie Sivell

Laurie Sivell

Schmidt, german goalie

Arthur Brauss

Arthur Brauss

Lutz

Robin Turner

Robin Turner

a german player

Michael Wolf

Michael Wolf

Lang

Jürgen Andersen

Jürgen Andersen

a propaganda civilian

David Shawyer

David Shawyer

Strauss

Werner Roth

Werner Roth

Baumann, german team captain

Amidou

Amidou

André

Benoît Ferreux

Benoît Ferreux

Jean-Paul

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Claude

Jack Lenoir

Jack Lenoir

Georges

Zoltán Gera

Zoltán Gera

Viktor

Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Rose

Julian Curry

Julian Curry

Shurlock

Clive Merrison

Clive Merrison

The Forger

Maurice Roëves

Maurice Roëves

Pyrie

Michael Cochrane

Michael Cochrane

Farrell

Jack Kendrick

Jack Kendrick

Williams

Daniel Massey

Daniel Massey

Colonel Waldron

Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring

chief commentator

Gunter Wolbert

Gunter Wolbert

german commentator

Capacci Eolo

Capacci Eolo

italian commentator

Michel Drhey

Michel Drhey

french commentator

Hallvar Thoresen

Hallvar Thoresen

Gunnar Hilsson, Norway

Directed By

John Huston

John Huston

Director

Elie Cohn

Elie Cohn

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Rose Tobias Shaw

Rose Tobias Shaw

Casting

Gordon McLendon

Gordon McLendon

Executive Producer

Annie Fargue

Annie Fargue

Associate Producer

Mario Kassar

Mario Kassar

Co-Producer

Freddie Fields

Freddie Fields

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Michael Westmore

Michael Westmore

Makeup Artist

Allan A. Apone

Allan A. Apone

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Tony Lloyd

Tony Lloyd

Makeup Artist

Sound

Bill Conti

Bill Conti

Original Music Composer

Leslie Hodgson

Leslie Hodgson

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher

Director of Photography

Mike Rutter

Mike Rutter

Assistant Camera

Kenneth J. Withers

Kenneth J. Withers

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

J. Dennis Washington

J. Dennis Washington

Production Design

Sydney Ann Smith-Kee

Sydney Ann Smith-Kee

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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