Trivia: Sylvester Stallone broke one of his fingers in an attempt to save a penalty from Pele.
Escape to Victory (1981)
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Directed by: John Huston
Starring: Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Bobby Moore, Pele
Continuity mistake: Before the start of the match, the teams line up and acknowledges the spectators. In the number 7 shirt for the Allies is John Wark, yet at the start of the second half, the same player is wearing a red track suit and sitting on the reserves bench. At no point was he injured or replaced.
Capt. John Colby - The Players: England: What's the verdict on Williams?
Major Karl Von Steiner - The Germans: A regrettable mistake.
Capt. John Colby - The Players: England: The whole bloody war's a regrettable mistake.
Major Karl Von Steiner - The Germans: I agree.
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