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Film
Escape to Victory
John Huston
1981
Allied POWs led by Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone play an exhibition football match against their German captors.
A star-studded fictionalization of the WWII 'Death Match' legend, cementing football-as-resistance in popular culture.
- Language
- English
- Length
- 116 min
- Subject
- POW footballers vs Nazi team
- Region
- Europe
- Tone
- Celebratory
- Difficulty
- Newcomer
Available to rent/buy on Prime Video, Apple TV; DVD/Blu-ray in print
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