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The Match

  • 20202020
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Armand Assante, Franco Nero, Caspar Phillipson, and Filip Tallhamn in The Match (2020)
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Inspired by true events from the spring of 1944 when the Nazis organized a football match between a team of camp inmates and an elite Nazi team on Adolf Hitler's birthday. A match the prison... Read allInspired by true events from the spring of 1944 when the Nazis organized a football match between a team of camp inmates and an elite Nazi team on Adolf Hitler's birthday. A match the prisoners are determined to win, no matter what happensInspired by true events from the spring of 1944 when the Nazis organized a football match between a team of camp inmates and an elite Nazi team on Adolf Hitler's birthday. A match the prisoners are determined to win, no matter what happens
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
704
YOUR RATING
    • Dominik Sedlar
    • Jakov Sedlar
    • Gary Hertz
    • Stephen Ollendorff
    • Dominik Sedlar
  • Stars
    • Franco Nero
    • Caspar Phillipson
    • Armand Assante
    • Dominik Sedlar
    • Jakov Sedlar
    • Gary Hertz
    • Stephen Ollendorff
    • Dominik Sedlar
  • Stars
    • Franco Nero
    • Caspar Phillipson
    • Armand Assante
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    • 11User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    The Match (2020)
    Armand Assante, Franco Nero, Caspar Phillipson, and Andrej Dojkic in The Match (2020)
    Viktor Kulhanek, Ivan Colaric, Nikolai Nedergaard, Niksa Kuselj, Caspar Phillipson, Andrej Dojkic, Filip Tallhamn, Pasko Vukasovic, and Lujo Kuncevic in The Match (2020)
    Franco Nero and Branimir Bobinac in The Match (2020)
    Robert Maaser in The Match (2020)
    Caspar Phillipson, Markus Gertken, and Philippe Reinhardt in The Match (2020)
    Caspar Phillipson in The Match (2020)
    Still of Caspar Phillipson in ‘The Match’
    Caspar Phillipson on set ‘The Match’
    Still of Caspar Phillipson in ‘The Match’
    Still of Caspar Phillipson in ‘The Match’
    Caspar Phillipson on set with director Jakov Sedlar ‘The Match’

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    Franco Nero
    Franco Nero
    • Old Branko
    Caspar Phillipson
    Caspar Phillipson
    • Colonel Franz
    Armand Assante
    Armand Assante
    • Commander
    Markus Gertken
    Markus Gertken
    • General
    Viktor Kulhanek
    Viktor Kulhanek
    • Young Branko
    Andrej Dojkic
    • Laszlo Horvath
    Filip Tallhamn
    Filip Tallhamn
    • Karolyi Faraco
    Philippe Reinhardt
    Philippe Reinhardt
    • Henckel
    Milton Welsh
    Milton Welsh
    • Peter
    Pasko Vukasovic
    • Tibor
    Inva Mula
    • Magda Stekely
    Mark Viduka
    Mark Viduka
    • Football coach
    Niksa Kuselj
    • Andreas
    Andrea Zirio
    Andrea Zirio
    • Sandor Stekely
    Robert Maaser
    Robert Maaser
    • Hans Gruber
    Adi Prohic
    • German soldier #1
    Bernard Tomic
    • Jakob
    Ivan Colaric
    • Janko
      • Dominik Sedlar
      • Jakov Sedlar
      • Gary Hertz
      • Stephen Ollendorff
      • Dominik Sedlar
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    • Goofs
      Space Boots -- Low-cut (below the ankle) football boots/ soccer cleats were not invented until 1954, ten years after this movie takes place. The boots worn in the game are very modern, with the collared pair shown at 1:48:20 coming out at least 70 years after the game.

      Which Way Did He Go? -- Kick-offs could not go backward in 1944. First pass had to be forward from 1883-2016.

      Clothes Maketh Man -- The goalkeeper is wearing the same jersey as his team, which was (and still is) against the rules.

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    8/10
    I liked it a lot more than I expected to
    I did not begin to watch this movie with high expectations but I have to say it is very respectable. I do not understand some of the "criticisms", if you can even call them that. Sure, the actors in the film aren't famous but that's because it's an indie film, not a Hollywood production. I'd say the actors put in performances decent enough that they don't detract from the film. In terms of the production, perhaps someone would have managed to hide the small budget even better, but I didn't mind how the film was presented. In few insignificant places I did think some directional choices were a bit weird but not nearly enough to make me dislike the film. Because the most important thing works- and that is the story. I wouldn't say it's not comparable to anything else done before but it is a classic that works and is enjoyable. I would happily watch this movie many more times.
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    • ropukile
    • Aug 18, 2021

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      • November 15, 2021 (United States)
      • Croatia
      • United States
      • English
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      • Nexus Production
      • Ollendorff Center
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