Victory (1981)

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116 min - Action | Drama | Sport - 30 July 1981 (USA)

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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.

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In World War II, a group of Nazi officers come up with a propaganda event in which an all star Nazi team will play a team composed of Allied Prisoners of War in a Soccer (Football) game. The Prisoners agree, planning on using the game as a means of escape from the camp. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

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USA

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English

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30 July 1981 (USA) See more »

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Escape to Victory See more »

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary See more »

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$10,853,418 (USA)

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Lorimar Film Entertainment, Victory Company See more »

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116 min

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Dolby

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Color (Metrocolor)

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2.35 : 1

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John Wark had his Scottish accent dubbed to an English one. See more »

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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Around the 61th min. after Hatch escaped, when the German soldier comes to report the number of prisoners, he speaks in Hungarian, but not in German. See more »

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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)