Escape to Victory
June 17, 1981
116 minutes
6.9
DramaWar

Escape to Victory

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.

Trailer
Cast
Sylvester Stallone
(Captain Robert Hatch)
Michael Caine
(Captain John Colby)
Max von Sydow
(Major Karl von Steiner)
Pelé
(Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil)
Carole Laure
(Renée)
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)
Arthur Brauss
(Lutz)
Robin Turner
(a german player)
Michael Wolf
(Lang)
Jürgen Andersen
(a propaganda civilian)
David Shawyer
(Strauss)
Werner Roth
(Baumann, german team captain)
Amidou
(André)
Benoît Ferreux
(Jean-Paul)
Jean-François Stévenin
(Claude)
Jack Lenoir
(Georges)
Zoltán Gera
(Viktor)
Tim Pigott-Smith
(Rose)
Julian Curry
(Shurlock)
Clive Merrison
(The Forger)
Maurice Roëves
(Pyrie)
Michael Cochrane
(Farrell)
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)