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Escape to Athena

  • 1979
  • PG
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
5.5K
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Escape to Athena (1979)
A World War II adventure, involving a group of Allied P.O.W.s, Nazis, black market priceless art treasures, Greek resistance, a Greek monastery, and a secret German rocket base.
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A World War II adventure involving a group of Allied P.O.W.s, Nazis, black market priceless art treasures, Greek resistance, a Greek monastery, and a secret German rocket base.A World War II adventure involving a group of Allied P.O.W.s, Nazis, black market priceless art treasures, Greek resistance, a Greek monastery, and a secret German rocket base.A World War II adventure involving a group of Allied P.O.W.s, Nazis, black market priceless art treasures, Greek resistance, a Greek monastery, and a secret German rocket base.

  • Director
    • George P. Cosmatos
  • Writers
    • Edward Anhalt
    • Richard S. Lochte
    • George P. Cosmatos
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Telly Savalas
    • David Niven
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    5.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George P. Cosmatos
    • Writers
      • Edward Anhalt
      • Richard S. Lochte
      • George P. Cosmatos
    • Stars
      • Roger Moore
      • Telly Savalas
      • David Niven
    • 61User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Escape to Athena (1979)
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    Claudia Cardinale, Elliott Gould, Telly Savalas, Stefanie Powers, and Vanna Reville in Escape to Athena (1979)
    Roger Moore and Stefanie Powers in Escape to Athena (1979)
    David Niven Jr. in Escape to Athena (1979)
    Roger Moore, Elliott Gould, and David Niven Jr. in Escape to Athena (1979)
    Roger Moore in Escape to Athena (1979)
    Telly Savalas in Escape to Athena (1979)
    Roger Moore and Stefanie Powers in Escape to Athena (1979)
    Telly Savalas in Escape to Athena (1979)
    David Niven, Roger Moore, and Stefanie Powers in Escape to Athena (1979)

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    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • Major Otto Hecht
    Telly Savalas
    Telly Savalas
    • Zeno
    David Niven
    David Niven
    • Professor Blake
    Stefanie Powers
    Stefanie Powers
    • Dottie Del Mar
    Claudia Cardinale
    Claudia Cardinale
    • Eleana
    Richard Roundtree
    Richard Roundtree
    • Nat Judson
    Sonny Bono
    Sonny Bono
    • Bruno Rotelli
    Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould
    • Charlie Dane
    Anthony Valentine
    Anthony Valentine
    • SS Major Volkmann
    Siegfried Rauch
    Siegfried Rauch
    • Braun
    Michael Sheard
    Michael Sheard
    • Sergeant Mann
    Richard Wren
    • Reistoffer
    Philip Locke
    Philip Locke
    • Vogel
    Steve Ubels
    • Lantz
    Paul Picerni
    Paul Picerni
    • Zeno's Man
    Paul Stassino
    Paul Stassino
    • Zeno's Man
    Manolis Peletis
    Manolis Peletis
    Stassia Stakis
    • Director
      • George P. Cosmatos
    • Writers
      • Edward Anhalt
      • Richard S. Lochte
      • George P. Cosmatos
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      William Holden: As a cigar-smoking prisoner of war. Elliott Gould walks by Holden and asks him, "Are you still here?" This P.O.W. bit was an in-joke reference to Holden's starring role in Stalag 17 (1953). Holden was in a relationship at the time with Stefanie Powers, who appeared in this movie.
    • Goofs
      A vehicle parked in the town square bears the insignia of the elite Grossdeutschland panzer division, which served on the Eastern Front and not in the Greek Islands.
    • Quotes

      Zeno: [following the successful destruction of the German missile base on Mount Athena] Now you can get out of the brothel business. With the Germans gone, you'll have to. Greeks... they don't pay.

      Eleana: Some of them don't have to.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits: Somewhere in the Greek Islands 1944
    • Alternate versions
      When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating. All cuts were waived in 1986 when the film was granted a 'PG' certificate for home video.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Greatest Motorcycle Chase Scenes (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Keep Tomorrow For Me
      Composed by Barry Blue & Rod Temperton

      Performed by Heatwave

    User reviews61

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    an underrated, underdog of a movie
    This movie was blasted by the critics but who cares? It's not exactly a comedy, not a drama, but it does have a lot of action and adventure plus an all-star cast that all play wonderfully off one another, notably Elliott Gould and Stephanie Powers, who always have great comic timing anyway, but here they're a delight together, especially in the "stripping" scene on stage. It's got some good chases and gorgeous scenery of the island of Rhodes. Give it a whirl!
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    • waldorfsalad
    • Mar 10, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Flucht nach Athena
    • Filming locations
      • Platia Evreon Martiron, Rhodes city, Rhodes, Greece(square with brothel)
    • Production companies
      • ITC Entertainment
      • Pimlico Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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