Not really a winner - but not a loser.

Rating: 6/10 (25 April 2002)

Totally over the top, intended feel good movie about a group of allied WW2 prisoners of war who are `invited' to take part in a `friendly' against the German national football team. Its stereotypes galore here as Michael Caine leads the pack as the former England soccer captain who organises and trains his fellow players (Ozzie Ardiles, Pele, and Bobby Moore included) to take on the Nazis. Sylvester Stallone is also involved - as the teams goalkeeper, Hatch - who has his own plans about using the team to play an away fixture - for good. Very corny, but harmless enough and I always find myself watching it everytime its on TV!!