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Director:
George P. Cosmatos
Writers:
Edward Anhalt (screenplay)
George P. Cosmatos (story)
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Release Date:
6 June 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Comedy | War more
Tagline:
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Plot:
During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a greek island are trying to escape. They don't want only their freedom... more | add synopsis
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Enjoyable Saturday Afternoon Classic! more (23 total)

Cast

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Roger Moore ... Major Otto Hecht

Telly Savalas ... Zeno

David Niven ... Professor Blake

Claudia Cardinale ... Eleana
Stefanie Powers ... Dottie Del Mar

Richard Roundtree ... Nat Judson
Sonny Bono ... Bruno Rotelli

Elliott Gould ... Charlie

Anthony Valentine ... SS Major Volkmann
Siegfried Rauch ... Braun
Michael Sheard ... Sergeant Mann
Richard Wren ... Reistoffer
Philip Locke ... Vogel
Steve Ubels ... Lantz
Paul Picerni
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Runtime:
125 min | Sweden:119 min | Argentina:120 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Norway:16 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1986) | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Greece more
Company:
Incorporated Television Company (ITC) more

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Director Trademark: [George P. Cosmatos] [aerial] more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Richard Roundtree's character wears the shoulder patch of the US 8th Army, which served only in the Pacific theater in World War II. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofs Stalag 17 (1953) more
Soundtrack:
Keep Tomorrow For Me more

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Enjoyable Saturday Afternoon Classic!, 7 July 2006
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Author: Kieran Greene from Ireland(originally Scotland)

'Escape To Athena' Is an enjoyable late seventies's Action War Comedy, That has an all Star Cast, The story is set somewhere in the Greek islands circa 1944, and center's around the efforts of local, Resistance fighter Zeno Telly Savalas) Who is aided by the ever gorgeous Claudia Cardinale,

Their plan is simple liberate the islands from the inhumane German occupation,And rightfully reclaim the Art treasure's of Athena before the Nasty Nazi's do!

Roger Moore, Is Major Otto Hecht, A Former shady antique's dealer come jazz lover, Elliout Gould, And Stephanie(Hart To Hart, Power's) Play a USO duo who provide's the film with some light hearted moments's

Sonny Bono, is a Italian chef, This guilty pleasure also star's The original 'Shaft' Richard Roundtree, And David Niven,

The film is chock full of Action which display's some stunt technique's then 'new' at the time such as ramp's to propel the stunt's person forward in an explosion,And hidden air Cushion's for some high fall's(which for some reason there's lot's!)

There is a great stunt motorcycle chase,with Elliott Gould which feature's some great Steadicam work, all in all a great film, now available on DVD in 2:35:1 widescreen

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