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Victory

Actor(s): Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow, Pel�, Werner Roth
Director(s): John Huston
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Movie Release: 1981
DVD Release: 02/24/1998
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan
Audio Tracks: English, French
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 57 mins
Studio: Warner Home Video
Total Copies: 1
Genres: Drama, War, Escape Film, POW Drama, Sports Drama

DVD Synopsis

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

Actors

Sylvester Stallone - Robert Hatch
Michael Caine - John Colby
Max von Sydow - Maj. Karl Von Steiner
Pel� - Luis Fernandez
Werner Roth - Team Captain Baumann

Editorial Review of DVD

John Huston's combination sports drama/WWII POW film Victory comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. An English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. English, French, and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include production notes and a theatrical trailer. This is a solid if less than remarkable disc from Warner Bros. that is recommended for genre enthusiasts because of its inexpensive list price. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

DIANE M. (bookaholic) from PARADISE, PA wrote on 10/17/2009...

This could have been a great movie--- Sylvester Stallone and Michael Caine with John Huston directing. But I thought it was an unrealistic look at wartime prison camps. For one thing the housing looked brand new, they had several changes of freshly laundered clothes,had good food and were cleanly shaven and showered and the Germans for the most part treated them well. Not only that but it seemed that all the prisoners did all day was play soccer and the ones that weren't playing were freely given time to intermingle with the officers to figure out ways to escape. For that reason, it was a bit hard to get into the movie. For me, it was somewhat like Hogan's Heroes. They had all the items needed to fake passports including a homemade camera. They shared using a suit coat and white shirt to make the passports look legit. Now where do you suppose they got those? Other than that, the movie was good with exciting action scenes.

Joven Q. (OB1KNOBI) wrote on 3/21/2009...

One of the best prisoners of war movie ! I did not see too much violence in this war movie except during the game just like a regular hockey game, very common and the disc is double sided widescreen and fullscreen ! I rate it an A + !