Escape to Victory (1981)
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 182
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Episode description
Also known as 'Victory', this one was replayed at Christmas over and over in the UK growing up. Escape to Victory was directed by John Huston and written by Evan Jones, Yabo Yablonsky, Djordje Milićević and Jeff Maguire. And stars Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow, Pelé, and half to the UEFA Cup-winning Ipswich side!
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Plot Summary:
In World War II, a group of Nazi officers come up with a propaganda event in which an all-star Nazi team will play a team composed of Allied prisoners of war in a soccer (football) game. The prisoners agree, planning on using the game as a means of escape from the camp.
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