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69% Critic Match
Escape to Victory
“Now is the time for heroes.”
6.9 / 10• 1981• 1h 56m•PG-13• English
DramaWar
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.
Cast & Crew
Sylvester Stallone
Captain Robert Hatch
Lead
Michael Caine
Captain John Colby
Max von Sydow
Major Karl von Steiner
Pelé
Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
Carole Laure
Renée
Bobby Moore
Terry Brady, England
Osvaldo Ardiles
Carlos Rey, Argentina
Paul Van Himst
Michel Fileu, Belgium
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Huston's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Escape to Victory is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
