Movie
Escape to Victory
Released: June 17, 1981 (1981)
Runtime: 116 minutes
Genres: Drama, War
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Max von Sydow as Major Karl von Steiner
Age at release: 52
- Michael Caine as Captain John Colby
Age at release: 48
- Pelé as Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
Age at release: 40
- Bobby Moore as Terry Brady, England
Age at release: 40
- Mike Summerbee as Sid Harmor, England
Age at release: 38
- Paul Van Himst as Michel Fileu, Belgium
Age at release: 37
- Sylvester Stallone as Captain Robert Hatch
Age at release: 34
- Kazimierz Deyna as Paul Wolchek, Poland
Age at release: 33
- Carole Laure as Renée
Age at release: 32
- Osvaldo Ardiles as Carlos Rey, Argentina
Age at release: 28
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- Zoltán Gera as Viktor
Age at release: 57
- Jack Lenoir as Georges
Age at release: 54
- George Mikell as Kommandant
Age at release: 52
- Michael Wolf as Lang
Age at release: 47
- Amidou as André
Age at release: 45
- Arthur Brauss as Lutz
Age at release: 44
- Gary Waldhorn as Mueller, german coach
Age at release: 37
- Jean-François Stévenin as Claude
Age at release: 37
- Tim Pigott-Smith as Rose
Age at release: 35
- Werner Roth as Baumann, german team captain
Age at release: 33
- Benoît Ferreux as Jean-Paul
Age at release: 25
- Co Prins as Pieter Van Beck, Holland
Age at release: Unknown
- Russell Osman as Doug Clure, England
Age at release: Unknown
- John Wark as Arthur Hayes, Scotland
Age at release: Unknown
- Søren Lindsted as Erik Ball, Denmark
Age at release: Unknown
- Kevin O'Callaghan as Tony Lewis, Ireland
Age at release: Unknown
- Laurie Sivell as Schmidt, german goalie
Age at release: Unknown
- Robin Turner as a german player
Age at release: Unknown
- Jürgen Andersen as a propaganda civilian
Age at release: Unknown
- David Shawyer as Strauss
Age at release: Unknown