Escape to Victory Escape to Victory Escape to Victory, known simply as Victory in North America, is a 1981 American film about Allied prisoners of war who are interned in a German prison camp during the Second World War who play an exhibition match of football against a German team. The film was directed by John Huston and starred Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow, Pelé, and Daniel Massey. The film received great attention upon its theatrical release, as it also starred professional footballers Bobby Moore, Osvaldo Ardiles, Kazimierz Deyna, Paul Van Himst, Mike Summerbee, Hallvar Thoresen, Werner Roth and Pelé. Numerous
Richard Moore (cinematographer) 1969 film "Winning", Sometimes a Great Notion and "Myra Breckinridge", which were both released in 1970; the 1972 western, "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" and the 1982 film adaptation of "Annie". Moore directed the 1978 film "Circle of Iron", which co-starred Eli Wallach and David Carradine. He produced, directed and shot television commercials throughout his career. Moore co-accepted the scientific and engineering award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1959, for the development of a system of wide film motion pictures called Camera 65. In 2004, Moore was honored with the President's Award