The Match 

The Match tells the story of the true events which transpired in the spring of 1944 when the Nazis organized a football match between the Hungarian prisoners and an elite Nazi team to commemorate Adolf Hitler's birthday.

Directors:

Dominik Sedlar, Jakov Sedlar

Writers:

Gary Hertz, Stephen Ollendorff

Stars:

Franco Nero, Caspar Phillipson, Armand Assante

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Franco Nero	...	Old Branko
Caspar Phillipson	...	Colonel Franz
Armand Assante	...	Commander
Markus Gertken	...	General
Viktor Kulhanek	...	Young Branko
Andrej Dojkic	...	Laszlo Horvath
Filip Tallhamn	...	Karolyi Faraco
Philippe Reinhardt	...	Henckel
Milton Welsh	...	Peter
Pasko Vukasovic	...	Tibor
Inva Mula	...	Magda Stekely
Mark Viduka	...	Football coach
Niksa Kuselj	...	Andreas
Andrea Zirio	...	Sandor Stekely
Robert Maaser	...	Hans Gruber

Storyline

The Match tells the story of the true events which transpired in the spring of 1944 when the Nazis organized a football match between the Hungarian prisoners and an elite Nazi team to commemorate Adolf Hitler's birthday.

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Plot Keywords:

football | nazis | world war two | prisoners | death camps | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | Sport

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Details

Country:

Croatia USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Croatia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ineomedia, Nexus Production, Ollendorff Center

Technical Specs

Color:

Color