Bobby Moore, Carole Laure, Daniel Massey
A squad of POW soccer stars escape from a Paris stadium during the German Occupation.
DVD Release Date: February 24, 1998
Stats: 572 reviews
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 reali...( read more)
Took me 25 years to watch this... Truth is, it didn't desappoint me. Not at all. Probably 'cause I'm a football fan, but I thought the film was overall very entertaining and pleasant to watch. It mixes football very well with historical facts, reminding us of the role it can - an...( read more)
Such a cheesy premise that you have to give it some credit for daring.
A real oddity in which WWII prisoners of war attempt to hatch an escape plan during an exhibition football match. All the usual feelgood rooting for the underdog cliches, but it's fairly watchable because of the presence of some genuine stars. Helps if you like football, of cours...( read more)
caine - payday, typical character you would expect.
pele - like a retarded kid no one talks to in class.
sly - fuck off and do another movie, totally mis-casted.
liked the story and what they were attempting to get across, they should of just done it 10 years earlier.
as a football fan.. this movie is truly worth seeing..
the storyline is kinda boring but the match is one of the best~
we can learn the history of football by watching this movie~
Pele really can act= his goal is magnificent=
in the old days, they are no cards meaning players ca...( read more)
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