Escape to Victory (1981) — 20 Shocking Secrets They Never Wanted You To Know!

Sylvester Stallone broke a finger, dislocated his shoulder, and lost an arm-wrestling match to an Ipswich Town defender — twice. The director had never watched a football match in his life. And the true story behind the film ended with every single player shot. Escape to Victory (1981) is one of the strangest, most chaotic productions in Hollywood history. Here are 20 facts about the cult classic football fans never forgot. In this video you'll discover... ⚽ Why the film's original ending had the Allied players executed, not celebrated 🎬 How director John Huston had never watched a single football match before taking the job 💪 Why Sylvester Stallone lost 41 pounds and still couldn't beat Kevin Beattie in an arm-wrestle 🇭🇺 How the film was secretly shot behind the Iron Curtain in Communist Hungary 🥅 Why Stallone demanded to score the winning goal — and was told no by Pelé himself ☠️ The horrifying true story behind the film that the filmmakers chose not to tell Subscribe for more classic film secrets every week. 🔔