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Escape to Victory
Escape to Victory
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1981
1h 56m
6.9(1014 votes)
Drama
War

Overview

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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41 members
Acting

Sylvester Stallone

Captain Robert Hatch

Sylvester Stallone
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Michael Caine

Captain John Colby

Michael Caine
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Max von Sydow

Major Karl von Steiner

Max von Sydow
Acting

Pelé

Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil

Pelé
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Daniel Massey

Colonel Waldron

Daniel Massey
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Tim Pigott-Smith

Rose

Tim Pigott-Smith
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Maurice Roëves

Pyrie

Maurice Roëves
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Julian Curry

Shurlock

Julian Curry
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Clive Merrison

The Forger

Clive Merrison
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Bobby Moore

Terry Brady, England

Bobby Moore
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Osvaldo Ardiles

Carlos Rey, Argentina

Osvaldo Ardiles
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Paul Van Himst

Michel Fileu, Belgium

Paul Van Himst
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Kazimierz Deyna

Paul Wolchek, Poland

Kazimierz Deyna
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Mike Summerbee

Sid Harmor, England

Mike Summerbee
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Co Prins

Pieter Van Beck, Holland

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Russell Osman

Doug Clure, England

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John Wark

Arthur Hayes, Scotland

John Wark
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Søren Lindsted

Erik Ball, Denmark

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Kevin O'Callaghan

Tony Lewis, Ireland

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Gary Waldhorn

Mueller, german coach

Gary Waldhorn
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George Mikell

Kommandant

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Laurie Sivell

Schmidt, german goalie

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Carole Laure

Renée

Carole Laure
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Arthur Brauss

Lutz

Arthur Brauss
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Michael Wolf

Lang

Michael Wolf
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David Shawyer

Strauss

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Werner Roth

Baumann, german team captain

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Robin Turner

a german player

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Jürgen Andersen

a propaganda civilian

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Amidou

André

Amidou
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Benoît Ferreux

Jean-Paul

Benoît Ferreux
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Jean-François Stévenin

Claude

Jean-François Stévenin
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Jack Lenoir

Georges

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Gera Zoltán

Viktor

Gera Zoltán
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Michael Cochrane

Farrell

Michael Cochrane
Crew

Jack Kendrick

Williams

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Anton Diffring

chief commentator

Anton Diffring
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Gunter Wolbert

german commentator

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Capacci Eolo

italian commentator

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Michel Drhey

french commentator

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Hallvar Thoresen

Gunnar Hilsson, Norway

Hallvar Thoresen

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