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.
I thought the same for a time 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.
Re: I thought the same for a time 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, FWtW.
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.
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"