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Victory poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.7 / 100
1981·Drama / Sport / War·1h 56m

VICTORY

“Now is the time for heroes.”

A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.

Above the Line
John Huston·DirectorEvan Jones·ScreenplayYabo Yablonsky·ScreenplayGerry Fisher·Director of PhotographyBill Conti·Original Music ComposerRoberto Silvi·Editor
Cast
Sylvester Stallone·Captain Robert HatchMichael Caine·Captain John ColbyMax von Sydow·Major Karl von SteinerPelé·Cpl. Luis Fernandez, BrazilCarole Laure·RenéeBobby Moore·Terry Brady, EnglandOsvaldo Ardiles·Carlos Rey, ArgentinaPaul Van Himst·Michel Fileu, BelgiumKazimierz Deyna·Paul Wolchek, PolandMike Summerbee·Sid Harmor, England
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 2
John Huston·DirectorElie Cohn·First Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Yabo Yablonsky·StoryDjordje Milicevic·StoryJeff Maguire·StoryEvan Jones·ScreenplayYabo Yablonsky·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Gerry Fisher·Director of PhotographyMike Rutter·Assistant CameraKenneth J. Withers·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Roberto Silvi·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bill Conti·Original Music ComposerLeslie Hodgson·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
J. Dennis Washington·Production DesignMichael Westmore·Makeup ArtistAllan A. Apone·Special Effects Makeup ArtistTony Lloyd·Makeup ArtistSydney Ann Smith-Kee·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Gordon McLendon·Executive ProducerFreddie Fields·ProducerRose Tobias Shaw·CastingAnnie Fargue·Associate ProducerMario Kassar·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 5
Sándor Boros·StuntsMenyhért René Balog-Dutombé·Stunt DoubleGábor Piroch·StuntsZoltán Gulyás Kiss·StuntsCandy Flanagin·Special Effects
By the Numbers
74.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$27M
ROI 175%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Collage

“The poster features a central image of a young Black child with an eyepatch and a crown, surrounded by a collage of smaller black and white photographs. These p”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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