Escape to Victory

Escape to Victory - 1981

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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Origin Country

United States of America 

Spoken Languages

German,  

French,  

English 

DramaWar
Streaming:
Released
Status
1981-06-17
Release Date
$10,000,000.00
Budget
$27,453,418.00
Revenue
2.8591
Popularity
1h 56min
Runtime
Now is the time for heroes.
Tagline
978
Vote Count

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

Crew

Production Companies

Victory Company

Victory Company

New Gold Entertainment

New Gold Entertainment

Italy
Lorimar Motion Pictures

Lorimar Motion Pictures

United States of America

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