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Cast

Sylvester Stallone
as Capt. Robert Hatch

Michael Caine
as Capt. John Colby

Max von Sydow
as Major Karl von Steiner

Pelé
as Luis Fernandez

Bobby Moore
as Terry Brady

Paul Van Himst
as Michel Fileu

Osvaldo Ardiles
as Carlos Rey

Kazimierz Deyna
as Paul Wolchek

Hallvar Thorensen
as Gunnar Hilsson

Mike Summerbee
as Sid Harmor

Co Prins
as Pieter Van Beck

Russell Osman
as Doug Clure

John Wark
as Arthur Hayes

Soren Linsted
as Erik Borge

Kevin O'Calloghan
as Tony Lewis

Gary Waldhorn
as Coach Mueller

George Mikell
as Kommandant

Laurie Sivell
as Goalie

Arthur Brauss
as Lutz

Robin Turner
as Player

Michael Wolf
as Lang

Jurgen Andersen
as Propaganda Civilian

David Shawyer
as Strauss

Werner Roth
as Team Captain Baumann

Amidou
as Andre

Benoît Ferreux
as Jean Paul

Jean-François Stévenin
as Claude

Jack Lenoir
as Georges

Zoltan Gera
as Viktor

Carole Laure
as Renee

Tim Pigott-Smith
as Rose

Julian Curry
as Shurlock

Clive Merrison
as The Forger

Maurice Roëves
as Pyrie

Michael Cochrane
as Farrell

Jack Kendrick
as Williams

Daniel Massey
as Col. Waldron

Anton Diffring
as Chief Commentator

Gunter Wolbert
as German

Capacci Eolo
as Italian

Michel Drhey
as French

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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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