About Escape to Victory
- Released on June 17, 1981
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.
Full Cast of Escape to Victory
Sylvester Stallone plays Captain Robert Hatch
Michael Caine plays Captain John Colby
Max von Sydow plays Major Karl von Steiner
Pelé plays Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
Carole Laure plays Renée
Bobby Moore plays Terry Brady, England
Osvaldo Ardiles plays Carlos Rey, Argentina
Paul Van Himst plays Michel Fileu, Belgium
Kazimierz Deyna plays Paul Wolchek, Poland
Mike Summerbee plays Sid Harmor, England
Co Prins plays Pieter Van Beck, Holland
Russell Osman plays Doug Clure, England
John Wark plays Arthur Hayes, Scotland
Søren Lindsted plays Erik Ball, Denmark
Kevin O'Callaghan plays Tony Lewis, Ireland
Gary Waldhorn plays Mueller, german coach
George Mikell plays Kommandant
Laurie Sivell plays Schmidt, german goalie
Arthur Brauss plays Lutz
Robin Turner plays a german player
Michael Wolf plays Lang
Jürgen Andersen plays a propaganda civilian
David Shawyer plays Strauss
Werner Roth plays Baumann, german team captain
Amidou plays André
Benoît Ferreux plays Jean-Paul
Jean-François Stévenin plays Claude
Jack Lenoir plays Georges
Zoltán Gera plays Viktor
Tim Pigott-Smith plays Rose
Julian Curry plays Shurlock
Clive Merrison plays The Forger
Maurice Roëves plays Pyrie
Michael Cochrane plays Farrell
Jack Kendrick plays Williams
Daniel Massey plays Colonel Waldron
Anton Diffring plays chief commentator
Gunter Wolbert plays german commentator
Capacci Eolo plays italian commentator
Michel Drhey plays french commentator
Hallvar Thoresen plays Gunnar Hilsson, Norway
Crew of Escape to Victory
Production
Directing
Sound
Art
Camera
Editing
Writing
- Sylvester Stallone
- Michael Caine
- Max von Sydow
- Pelé
- Carole Laure
- Bobby Moore
- Osvaldo Ardiles
- Paul Van Himst
- Kazimierz Deyna
- Mike Summerbee
- Co Prins
- Russell Osman
- John Wark
- Søren Lindsted
- Kevin O'Callaghan
- Gary Waldhorn
- George Mikell
- Laurie Sivell
- Arthur Brauss
- Robin Turner
- Michael Wolf
- Jürgen Andersen
- David Shawyer
- Werner Roth
- Amidou
- Benoît Ferreux
- Jean-François Stévenin
- Jack Lenoir
- Zoltán Gera
- Tim Pigott-Smith
- Julian Curry
- Clive Merrison
- Maurice Roëves
- Michael Cochrane
- Jack Kendrick
- Daniel Massey
- Anton Diffring
- Gunter Wolbert
- Capacci Eolo
- Michel Drhey
- Hallvar Thoresen