Does this movie exist?

[PDiddyPSU]

My friend told me about a soccer movie that I havent been able to find. He couldn't remember the name, but described it as this. It was about a prison camp in WWII where Germans guards played a game against various captured allies. They said it starred Sylvester Stallone as a goalie. If any knows the name of it please pass it along.

[Iceblink]

Originally posted by PDiddyPSU
My friend told me about a soccer movie that I havent been able to find. He couldn't remember the name, but described it as this. It was about a prison camp in WWII where Germans guards played a game against various captured allies. They said it starred Sylvester Stallone as a goalie. If any knows the name of it please pass it along.

You serious?

That's Victory

[PDiddyPSU]

Thanks

and yes i was serious.

[el mofles]

I remember a for a long time I thought this movie where Stallone played soccer was just a myth too until I saw it in a videostore in late 97. I remember the movie would never be shown on TV. Only once in a blue moon would they show it on late late late night TV. I also remember that in all the videostores I checked they wouldn't have it either and if I asked the store clerk they would just give me blank stare. Only until I saw it in the run down videostore did I finally believe.

[BlueMeanie]

Originally posted by el mofles
I remember a for a long time I thought this movie where Stallone played soccer was just a myth too until I saw it in a videostore in late 97. I remember the movie would never be shown on TV. Only once in a blue moon would they show it on late late late night TV. I also remember that in all the videostores I checked they wouldn't have it either and if I asked the store clerk they would just give me blank stare. Only until I saw it in the run down videostore did I finally believe.
They just showed it last week, in prime time, on Spike (formerly TNN).

In most of the rest of the world, the movie was called "Escape to Victory."

I never tried to rent this flick, but I just checked and it is available at Netflix (http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=1091206&trkid=73), FWtW.

[supersport]

Tower, had it on sale last weekend for $6.99.

[Kryptonite]

It was recently on ESPN Classic, and i'd imagine it would be on there again.

[Iceblink]

I think I'm the only soccer fan in the universe that really hates this movie.

Maybe I wouldn't have if it hadn't had Stallone in it... but he acted like such an idiot. I didn't buy it at all. I guess it had a couple moments, but I don't think it's good enough to enjoy the "classic" status that most give it.

Maybe I need to see it again, but I don't think it was that long ago that I saw it.

Wasn't Ipswich's Portman Road used in the film or something? I can't remember. It had some Ipswich connection... players or grounds or something.

I'll give it this, though... it's a far better soccer movie than "Hot Shot" was.

That one was terrible... just awful. Both had Pele in 'em though.

[Excape Goat]

Originally posted by Iceblink
it.

Wasn't Ipswich's Portman Road used in the film or something? I can't remember. It had some Ipswich connection... players or grounds or something.



John Wark was in the movie. He was one of the best Ipswich player at that time.

[cosmosRIP]

Originally posted by Iceblink
I think I'm the only soccer fan in the universe that really hates this movie. No - it sucked.

[MeridianFC]

It's not a very good movie (and I'm being kind with that) but I enjoy it in a guilty pleasure kind of way.

"This stinking game is ruining my life"