Escape to Victory (1981)

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Now is the time for heroes.

A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.

• Released: 1981-06-17
• Genres: Drama, War
• Runtime: 1h 56m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 1,041 votes

Directed by John Huston.

Top cast

• Sylvester Stallone as Captain Robert Hatch
• Michael Caine as Captain John Colby
• Max von Sydow as Major Karl von Steiner
• Pelé as Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
• Daniel Massey as Colonel Waldron
• Tim Pigott-Smith as Rose
• Maurice Roëves as Pyrie
• Julian Curry as Shurlock
• Clive Merrison as The Forger
• Bobby Moore as Terry Brady, England

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Escape to Victory

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, Now TV Cinema; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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