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Sylvester Stallone
Captain Robert Hatch

Michael Caine
Capt. John Colby

Pelé
Cpl. Luis Fernandez

Bobby Moore
Terry Brady

Osvaldo Ardiles
Carlos Rey

Paul Van Himst
Michel Fileu

Kazimierz Deyna
Paul Wolchek

Hallvar Thorensen
Gunnar Hilsson

Mike Summerbee
Sid Harmor

Co Prins
Pieter Van Beck

John Huston
Director

Freddie Fields
Producer

Evan Jones
Screenwriter

Yabo Yablonsky
Screenwriter

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• Mar 01, 2015

  This film can only be described as The Great Escape with football, The story has been done a few times but I think this was one of the first, It has a great strong cast and some good performances by some top football players at the time, Stallone isn't a very convincing keeper but he tries, The match itself was fun with some good skills being shown mostly by Pele, The ending was a little annoying as the match finished in a draw and the way they were meant to escape which took half the film to plan wasn't used and they did it a much easier way but still it's a fun movie with a great cast that's very entertaining.
  Jamie C Super Reviewer
• Jul 03, 2011

  Film about Allied prisoners of war who are interned in a German prison camp during World War II and accept the chalenge of a soccer game facing the German national squad. The film was directed by John Huston and stars Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone and Max von Sydow. The film received great attention upon its theatrical release, as it also starred football superstars Bobby Moore, Osvaldo Ardiles, Kazimierz Deyna, Paul Van Himst and Pelé. Numerous Ipswich Town F.C. players were also in the film, including John Wark, Russell Osman, Laurie Sivell, Robin Turner and Kevin O'Callaghan. Further Ipswich Town players stood in for actors in the football scenes - Kevin Beattie for Michael Caine, and Paul Cooper for Sylvester Stallone.Good fun in this movie, specially for soccer lovers(as myself).Despite the poor theatrical performances by the soccer players, the final result is good and interesting.
  Andre T Super Reviewer
• Aug 02, 2010

  Let's be honest, this will never be remembered as one of the great war films. Hell, it's not even a good sports film! This is definitely one of Huston's lesser films (there's no visual flair here at all) and even Michael Caine looks bored. Stallone is trying to convince himself that he is McQueen in The Great Escape but fails miserably (and he is the worst goalkeeper ever!) and the script and story never really develop the characters fully. It's left to some good acting from Von Sydow and Massey and a football game that is nowhere near long enough and badly shot to lift this up to an ok film. It's entertaining seeing all the greats on the pitch and Pele's skills are still amazing. One to watch every four years during the world cup but not a patch on The Great Escape.
  

  David S Super Reviewer
• Aug 05, 2008

  Imagine the brilliance of combining The Great Escape with football. If The Great Escape didn't have you crying manly tears of true awesomeness into a nice cup of tea then this surely will. The use of real actors and footballing professionals really does give the film a more realistic edge than many sporting films. Well at least during the games and training. Not just for football fans, who may actually be too picky and disgruntled of Stallone being the lead. Uplifting, salute worthy and just a bit of fun. Sydow is also brilliant as a nice German officer, which I didn't get since we all know that Germans in war films are evil.
  Luke B Super Reviewer

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