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Release Date:
30 July 1981 (USA)
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Their goal was freedom... more
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As allied POWs prepare for a soccer game against the German National Team to be played in Nazi-occupied Paris, the French Resistance and British officers are making plans for the team's escape. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination
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How Come There Are No Great Soccer Films?
(From Cinematical. 26 March 2009, 11:32 AM, PDT)
(From HeyUGuys. 29 November 2009, 12:21 PM, PST)
How Come There Are No Great Soccer Films?
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sylvester Stallone | ... | Captain Robert Hatch | |
| Michael Caine | ... | Capt. John Colby - The Players: England | |
| Pelé | ... | Cpl. Luis Fernandez - Allied Soccer Player - The Players: Trinidad | |
| Bobby Moore | ... | Terry Brady - Allied Soccer Player - The Players: England | |
| Osvaldo Ardiles | ... | Carlos Rey - Allied Soccer Player - The Players: Argentina | |
| Paul Van Himst | ... | Michel Fileu - The Players: Belgium | |
| Kazimierz Deyna | ... | Paul Wolchek - The Players: Poland | |
| Hallvar Thoresen | ... | Gunnar Hilsson - The Players: Norway | |
| Mike Summerbee | ... | Sid Harmor - Allied Soccer Player - The Players: England | |
| Co Prins | ... | Pieter Van Beck - The Players: Holland | |
| Russell Osman | ... | Doug Clure - The Players | |
| John Wark | ... | Arthur Hayes - The Players: Scotland | |
| Søren Lindsted | ... | Erik Ball - Allied Soccer Player - The Players: Denmark | |
| Kevin O'Callaghan | ... | Tony Lewis - Allied Goalkeeper - The Players: Ireland | |
| Max von Sydow | ... | Major Karl Von Steiner - The Germans (as Max Von Sydow) |
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Also Known As:
Escape to Victory (UK)
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116 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (video rating) (1987) |
Iceland:L |
West Germany:6 (f) |
Sweden:15 |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-12 |
Norway:12 |
USA:PG |
Singapore:PG
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Sylvester Stallone initially received training from England's World Cup winning goalkeeper, Gordon Banks. After only a few days of training Stallone dismissed Banks, saying that anybody could play in goal without trouble and he didn't see what all the fuss was about. During filming however, Stallone constantly kept flinging himself about in an exaggerated acrobat-like manner and dislocated a shoulder, broke two ribs and received extensive bruises. Afterwards he admitted that he should have listened to Banks more carefully and commented that it was harder than fighting in the Rocky movies.
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Anachronisms: The microphone used by the radio announcer at the soccer match is an RCA model 77B, a model not introduced until the late-1940s.
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[just before the football match]
Hatch: Where do I stand for a corner kick?
Capt. John Colby - The Players: England: At the far post, facing the ball.
Hatch: Thanks. For a while there I thought you were keeping it a secret.
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Hatch: Where do I stand for a corner kick?
Capt. John Colby - The Players: England: At the far post, facing the ball.
Hatch: Thanks. For a while there I thought you were keeping it a secret.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Symphony 5, 4th movement
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Many people have passed negative comments about this film.If you study it closely, though, you will notice many positive and original scenes.
The football is not exaggerated like many other sporting Movies.
I first saw it when it was released in 1981/82 and thought it was very good. As a War film it is only average, but as a Football spectacle it is very interesting. The fact that the makers used real life footballers, including the great man himself "Pele" is original. We are actually seeing first class football players do their stuff in a controlled Movie enviroment... Heck some of them even try to act!
I think Michael Caine and Sly would have enjoyed making this Movie.
The message from the Movie is that Football is a game which is understood by everyone and will always be played under any circumstances. It is the Universal game and always will be!