Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, and a good chunk of Ipswich Town Football Club?
It can only be Escape To Victory…
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A 1980 film, in this case, where Sylvester Stallone played a goalkeeper.
It was odd at the time, and its odd now.
squad represents an odd blend indeed.
Start, a team comprised from Kievs two competing teams, Dynamo and Lokomotiv.
Escape To Victory, then, is a much more whimsical take on the captor/captive football match.
One member of the group that reportedly didnt quite buy into the team spirit was Sylvester Stallone.
Stallones character, the American P.O.W.
In his own words: I like Sly.
We used to get away together whenever we could.
Usually it was Paris or London.
We would go eating, drinking, and falling down a lot.
Hes a good man!
Youre courting disaster Stallone!
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