Country
Sweden
Date
Jun 17, 1981
Certification
11
Now is the time for heroes.
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Van Himst | Michel Fileu, Belgium |
| Kazimierz Deyna | Paul Wolchek, Poland |
| Mike Summerbee | Sid Harmor, England |
| Co Prins | Pieter Van Beck, Holland |
| Russell Osman | Doug Clure, England |
| John Wark | Arthur Hayes, Scotland |
| Søren Lindsted | Erik Ball, Denmark |
| Kevin O'Callaghan | Tony Lewis, Ireland |
| Gary Waldhorn | Mueller, german coach |
| George Mikell | Kommandant |
| Laurie Sivell | Schmidt, german goalie |
| Arthur Brauss | Lutz |
| Robin Turner | a german player |
| Michael Wolf | Lang |
| Jürgen Andersen | a propaganda civilian |
| David Shawyer | Strauss |
| Werner Roth | Baumann, german team captain |
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| Amidou | André |
| Benoît Ferreux | Jean-Paul |
| Jean-François Stévenin | Claude |
| Jack Lenoir | Georges |
| Zoltán Gera | Viktor |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | Rose |
| Julian Curry | Shurlock |
| Clive Merrison | The Forger |
| Maurice Roëves | Pyrie |
| Michael Cochrane | Farrell |
| Jack Kendrick | Williams |
| Daniel Massey | Colonel Waldron |
| Anton Diffring | chief commentator |
| Gunter Wolbert | german commentator |
| Capacci Eolo | italian commentator |
| Michel Drhey | french commentator |
| Hallvar Thoresen | Gunnar Hilsson, Norway |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Escape to Victory |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, Français, English |
| Paesi di produzione | Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Victory Company, New Gold Entertainment, Lorimar Motion Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 17 giugno 1981 |
| Exec. Producer | Gordon McLendon |
| Producer | Annie Fargue, Mario Kassar, Freddie Fields |
| Writer | Jeff Maguire, Yabo Yablonsky, Evan Jones, Djordje Milicevic |
| Casting | Rose Tobias Shaw |
| Editors | Roberto Silvi |
| Cinematography | Gerry Fisher, Mike Rutter, Kenneth J. Withers |
| Asst. Directors | Elie Cohn, John Huston |
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| Camera Operators | Kenneth J. Withers, Gerry Fisher, Mike Rutter |
| Add. Photography | Gerry Fisher, Mike Rutter, Kenneth J. Withers |
| Production Design | J. Dennis Washington, Sydney Ann Smith-Kee |
| Art Direction | Sydney Ann Smith-Kee, J. Dennis Washington |
| Set Decoration | Sydney Ann Smith-Kee, J. Dennis Washington |
| Special Effects | Candy Flanagin |
| Stunts | Menyhért René Balog-Dutombé, Gábor Piroch, Zoltán Gulyás Kiss, Sándor Boros |
| Composer | Bill Conti, Leslie Hodgson |
| Sound | Bill Conti, Leslie Hodgson |
| Costume Design | Tony Lloyd, Michael Westmore, Allan A. Apone |
| Makeup | Tony Lloyd, Michael Westmore, Allan A. Apone |
| Hairstyling | Tony Lloyd, Michael Westmore, Allan A. Apone |
| Budget | 10.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 27.453.418 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 17, 1981
Certification
PG
Country
United States
Date
Jul 30, 1981
Certification
PG-13
Country
France
Date
Sep 23, 1981
Certification
U
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Country
Italy
Date
Oct 17, 1981
Certification
T
Country
Japan
Date
Dec 19, 1981
Certification
G
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 21, 1981
Certification
12
Country
Ireland
Date
Feb 12, 1982
Certification
PG
Country
South Korea
Date
Apr 03, 1982
Certification
15
Country
Germany
Date
May 13, 1982
Certification
6
Country
Greece
Date
Jun 15, 1982
Certification
PG
Country
Hungary
Date
Mar 14, 1985
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
Czechia
Date
Oct 01, 1994
Certification
15+
Country
Brazil
Date
Apr 12, 2010
Certification
14
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