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On a Greek island during World War II, a diverse group of POWs come up with a plan to escape from their Nazi captors--and retrieve valuable stolen art at the same time. Although an unlikely ally comes to the aid of the prisoners, there is no guarantee that they will succeed in their missions. Will the schemers pull off the .. Read more

Starring	Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven, Stefanie Powers
Director	George Pan Cosmatos
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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- Planning a summer holiday? Escape to Athena suffers from that tourist brochure look, with bouzouki music throbbing as... read more on Time Out
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- - 4
  - 1
  Plenty of Action
  
  This is a rollicking, non stop action film with favourites Roger Moore, David Niven, Telly Savalas, and Elliott Gould all giving performances that you would ... read more »
  
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  - Callington
  - 02 Mar 2005 at 21:45
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- - 0
  - 0
  Escape to Athena
  
  Not seen this film for a long time and will not again. A rather silly plot with Roger Moore trying to play a German unsuccessfully and Telly Savalas looking as ... read more »
  
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- - NICKJOJO
  - 227 reviews
  - Surrey
  - 28 May 2012 at 15:38
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  Good Watching!!
  
  Overall a very good watch. Lots of big names and faces you might not expect to see in this kind of movie. Action throughout with a good story line and some ... read more »
  
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- - Polishcasper
  - 2 reviews
  - 08 May 2011 at 15:38
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  escape to athena
  
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  not bad roger moore not really his best performance
  
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  - cardiff
  - 31 Dec 2008 at 06:34
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  - 1
  Great movie!
  
  Roger Moore as a Nazi, the director of First Blood, music by Lalo Schifrin and Mr Bronson to boot - what more could you ask for.
  
  Forget Escape to ... read more »
  
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  - Southend-on-Sea
  - 06 Feb 2008 at 18:36
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  - 2
  Dissappointing
  
  Average WW2 fare - great cast in theory - dull in practice
  
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  - Hertford
  - 10 Mar 2005 at 13:58
- - 4
  - 1
  Plenty of Action
  
  This is a rollicking, non stop action film with favourites Roger Moore, David Niven, Telly Savalas, and Elliott Gould all giving performances that you would ... read more »
  
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- - ancientmariner
  - 69 reviews
  - Callington
  - 02 Mar 2005 at 21:45
- - 0
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  escape to athena
  
  brill film action from start to finish well worth renting
  
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  - goodwick,pembs.
  - 04 Feb 2005 at 17:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Just a bit of fun
  
  All star cast including Roger Moore and David Niven. Set during WWII in Greece Moore stars as a German officer, Sony Bonno appears to be an Italian Resistance ... read more »
  
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  - Wales
  - 14 Sep 2004 at 17:11
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- - 4
  - 1
  Plenty of Action
  
  This is a rollicking, non stop action film with favourites Roger Moore, David Niven, Telly Savalas, and Elliott Gould all giving performances that you would ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 325346
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - ancientmariner
  - 69 reviews
  - Callington
  - 02 Mar 2005 at 21:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Just a bit of fun
  
  All star cast including Roger Moore and David Niven. Set during WWII in Greece Moore stars as a German officer, Sony Bonno appears to be an Italian Resistance ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 18172
- - a customer
  - Wales
  - 14 Sep 2004 at 17:11
- - 0
  - 0
  escape to athena
  
  brill film action from start to finish well worth renting
  
  Report this review
- 69855
- - ock
  - goodwick,pembs.
  - 04 Feb 2005 at 17:41
- - 0
  - 0
  escape to athena
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  not bad roger moore not really his best performance
  
  Report this review
- 679265
- - a customer
  - cardiff
  - 31 Dec 2008 at 06:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Good Watching!!
  
  Overall a very good watch. Lots of big names and faces you might not expect to see in this kind of movie. Action throughout with a good story line and some ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 990470
- - Polishcasper
  - 2 reviews
  - 08 May 2011 at 15:38
- - 0
  - 0
  Escape to Athena
  
  Not seen this film for a long time and will not again. A rather silly plot with Roger Moore trying to play a German unsuccessfully and Telly Savalas looking as ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1122104
- - NICKJOJO
  - 227 reviews
  - Surrey
  - 28 May 2012 at 15:38
- - 0
  - 1
  Great movie!
  
  Roger Moore as a Nazi, the director of First Blood, music by Lalo Schifrin and Mr Bronson to boot - what more could you ask for.
  
  Forget Escape to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 523031
- - a customer
  - Southend-on-Sea
  - 06 Feb 2008 at 18:36
- - 0
  - 2
  Dissappointing
  
  Average WW2 fare - great cast in theory - dull in practice
  
  Report this review
- 79966
- - a customer
  - Hertford
  - 10 Mar 2005 at 13:58

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  On a Greek island during World War II, a diverse group of POWs come up with a plan to escape from their Nazi captors--and retrieve valuable stolen art at the same time. Although an unlikely ally comes to the aid of the prisoners, there is no guarantee that they will succeed in their missions. Will ...

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  On a Greek island during World War II, a diverse group of POWs come up with a plan to escape from their Nazi captors--and retrieve valuable stolen art at the same time. Although an unlikely ally comes to the aid of the prisoners, there is no guarantee that they will succeed in their missions. Will ...