Escape to Victory

6.9
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Run time: 116 min
  • Premiere: 1981. June 17.

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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Sylvester Stallone

Captain Robert Hatch

Michael Caine

Captain John Colby

Max von Sydow

Major Karl von Steiner

Pelé

Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil

Bobby Moore

Terry Brady, England

Osvaldo Ardiles

Carlos Rey, Argentina

Paul Van Himst

Michel Fileu, Belgium

Kazimierz Deyna

Paul Wolchek, Poland

Mike Summerbee

Sid Harmor, England

Co Prins

Pieter Van Beck, Holland

Russell Osman

Doug Clure, England

John Wark

Arthur Hayes, Scotland

Søren Lindsted

Erik Ball, Denmark

Kevin O'Callaghan

Tony Lewis, Ireland

Gary Waldhorn

Mueller, german coach

George Mikell

Kommandant

Laurie Sivell

Schmidt, german goalie

Robin Turner

a german player

Jürgen Andersen

a propaganda civilian

Werner Roth

Baumann, german team captain

Amidou

André

Benoît Ferreux

Jean-Paul

Jack Lenoir

Georges

Julian Curry

Shurlock

Clive Merrison

The Forger

Jack Kendrick

Williams

Daniel Massey

Colonel Waldron

Anton Diffring

chief commentator

Gunter Wolbert

german commentator

Capacci Eolo

italian commentator

Michel Drhey

french commentator

Hallvar Thoresen

Gunnar Hilsson, Norway

Art

J. Dennis Washington

Production Design

Sydney Ann Smith-Kee

Set Decoration

Camera

Gerry Fisher

Director of Photography

Mike Rutter

Assistant Camera

Kenneth J. Withers

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Michael Westmore

Makeup Artist

Allan A. Apone

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Tony Lloyd

Makeup Artist

Directing

John Huston

Director

Elie Cohn

First Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Gordon McLendon

Executive Producer

Annie Fargue

Associate Producer

Mario Kassar

Co-Producer

Freddie Fields

Producer

Sound

Bill Conti

Original Music Composer

Leslie Hodgson

Supervising Sound Editor

Writing

Evan Jones

Screenplay

Yabo Yablonsky

Screenplay