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Escape to Athena
“The patriot, the professor, the comic and the stripper... were fighting for what they believed in... Getting rich!”
5.7 / 10• 1979• 2h 5m•PG• English
AdventureComedyWarAction
Storyline
During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a Greek island are trying to escape. They not only want their freedom, but also seek an ineffable treasure hidden in a monastery at the summit of the island's mountain.
Cast & Crew
Roger Moore
Otto Hecht
Lead
Telly Savalas
Zeno
David Niven
Professor Blake
Stefanie Powers
Dottie Del Mar
Claudia Cardinale
Eleana
Richard Roundtree
Nat Judson
Sonny Bono
Bruno Rotelli
Elliott Gould
Charlie
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George P. Cosmatos's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Escape to Athena is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
