Victory (Escape to Victory) (1981)

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6.7	IMDB rating

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Directed by

John Huston

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Sylvester Stallone
The Players: U.S.A. - Capt. Robert Hatch

Michael Caine
The Players: England - Capt. John Colby

Pelé
The Players: Brazil - Cpl. Luis Fernandez

Bobby Moore
The Players: England - Terry Brady

Osvaldo Ardiles
The Players: Argentina - Carlos Rey

Paul Van Himst
The Players: Belgium - Michel Fileu

Kazimierz Deyna
The Players: Poland - Paul Wolchek

Mike Summerbee
The Players: England - Sid Harmor

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Djordje Milicevic
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Jeff Maguire
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13 years ago at Sep 2 7:57

dappa1975

yeah so what - a yank in goal for England - playing against the germans whilst digging out through the baths. Top film - personally I watch it everytime its on.

Escape to Victory

11 years, 9 months ago at Dec 1 7:45

bharath

Association football plays a central role of the film. A team of Allied prisoners of war (POWs), coached and represented by Englishman Captain John Colby (Michael Caine) (who was a professional footballer for West Ham United before the war) agree to play an exhibition match against a German team, only to find themselves involved in a German propaganda stunt.

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Release date: 31 July 1981
UPC: 012569070820

Tags: Drama (4), War (4), Sport (3), 1981 (3), Football (3), Prison (2), World War II (2), WWII (2), 80's (2), POW (2), Escape (2), Nazis (2), Nazi (2), Honor (2), Soccer (2), Resistance (1), US Navy (1), Sailor (1), US Army (1), Prison Camp (1)

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