Ted Kotcheff directed Rambo: First Blood..the sequels were a little over the top.
ESCAPE to ATHENA!! That's a rare gem
Escape to Athena (1979)
Directed by
George P. Cosmatos
Writing credits
Edward Anhalt
George P. Cosmatos (story)
Genre: Action / Adventure / War
Tagline: The patriot, the professor, the comic and the stripper, were fighting for what they believed in. Getting rich!
Plot Summary: 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)
User Comments: an underrated, underdog of a movie (more)
User Rating: 5.2/10 (427 votes)
Roger Moore .... Major Otto Hecht
Telly Savalas .... Zeno
David Niven .... Professor Blake
Stefanie Powers .... Dottie Del Mar
Claudia Cardinale .... Eleana
Richard Roundtree .... Nat Judson
Sonny Bono .... Bruno Rotelli
Elliott Gould .... Charlie
It just got released to DVD.