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Escape to Victory

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Escape to Victory

Now is the time for heroes.

6.9

1h 56m

1981

“Now is the time for heroes.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

John Huston

Trailer

DramaWar

naziescapesportsfootball (soccer)

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Cast & Crew

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

Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore

as Terry Brady, England

Osvaldo Ardiles

Osvaldo Ardiles

as Carlos Rey, Argentina

Paul Van Himst

Paul Van Himst

as Michel Fileu, Belgium

Kazimierz Deyna

Kazimierz Deyna

as Paul Wolchek, Poland

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