Main Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow, Pelé, Werner Roth
Release Year: 1981
Country: US
Run Time: 117 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
John Huston directed this exciting World War II action film, which culminates in a rousing soccer game. In a German prisoner of war camp, Major Karl von Steiner (Max Von Sydow), the camp commander, once a member of the German national soccer team, decides to put together a soccer match between a team of Allied prisoners, led by Captain John Colby (Michael Caine), a former English international soccer player. The game is to be played in Colombes Stadium in Paris and exploited for maximum propaganda effect by the Nazi publicity machine. Robert Hatch (Sylvester Stallone) is enlisted to assist the Allied prisoners to train for the event. But, in fact, the Allies are planning a risky escape during the soccer match. Famed Brazilian soccer great Pele makes an appearance in the film, along with Bobby Moore, the captain of Britain's 1966 World Cup champions, and Argentine soccer star Osvaldo Ardiles. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Carole Laure - Renee; Daniel Massey - Col. Waldron; Gary Waldhorn - Mueller; George Mikell - Kommandant; Amidou - Andre; Jurgen Andersen - Propaganda Civilian; Arthur Brauss - Lutz; Julian Curry - Shurlock; Anton Diffring - Chief Commentator; Benoit Ferreux - Jean Paul; Jack Lenoir - Georges; Clive Merrison - The Forger; Bobby Moore - Terry Brady; Tim Pigott-Smith - Rose; Maurice Roeves - Pyrie; Jean-François Stévenin - Claude; Michael Wolf - Lang; Osvaldo Ardiles - Carlos Rey; Zoltan Gera - Viktor; Michael Cochrane - Farrell
Credit
Pelé - Consultant/advisor, Tom Bronson - Costume Designer, John Huston - Director, Roberto Silvi - Editor, Gordon McLendon - Executive Producer, Bill Conti - Composer (Music Score), Dennis Washington - Production Designer, Gerry Fisher - Cinematographer, Freddie Fields - Producer, Jeff Maguire - Screen Story, Djordje Milicevic - Screen Story, Yabo Yablonsky - Screen Story, Evan Jones - Screenwriter, Djordje Milicevic - Screenwriter, Yabo Yablonsky - Screenwriter
