Escape to Victory

Name: Escape to Victory
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1981-06-17
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow, Pelé, Daniel Massey

1981·Movie·PG-13·116 min·★ 6.9(1,055)

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About Escape to Victory

Escape to Victory is a 1981 English-language drama and war film directed by John Huston. The cast is led by Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Escape to Victory was produced by Victory Company, New Gold Entertainment, and Lorimar Motion Pictures and made in Italy and United States of America. It was released on June 17, 1981, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $27 million worldwide.

Director: John Huston
Writers: Jeff Maguire, Yabo Yablonsky, Djordje Milicevic
Release date: June 17, 1981
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Italy, United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $27 million
Production: Victory Company, New Gold Entertainment, Lorimar Motion Pictures

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Escape to Victory cast & crew

Escape to Victory was directed by John Huston and written by Jeff Maguire, Yabo Yablonsky, and Djordje Milicevic.

The cast features Sylvester Stallone as Captain Robert Hatch, Michael Caine as Captain John Colby, Max von Sydow as Major Karl von Steiner, Pelé as Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil, Daniel Massey as Colonel Waldron, and Tim Pigott-Smith as Rose.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bill Conti, cinematography is by Gerry Fisher, and it was produced by Gordon McLendon and Freddie Fields.

Is Escape to Victory worth watching?

Escape to Victory holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 1,055 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and war, Escape to Victory is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Escape to Victory

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