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During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a Greek island are trying to escape. They not only want their freedom, but also seek an ineffable treasure hidden in a monastery at the summit of the island's mountain.
Escape to Athena (1979) is a adventure, comedy, war and action film directed by George P. Cosmatos, released on May 21, 1979 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven and Stefanie Powers. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 136 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Escape to Athena before you stream it.
Roger Moore
as Otto Hecht
Telly Savalas
as Zeno
David Niven
as Professor Blake
Stefanie Powers
as Dottie Del Mar
Claudia Cardinale
as Eleana
Richard Roundtree
as Nat Judson
Sonny Bono
as Bruno Rotelli
Elliott Gould
as Charlie
Anthony Valentine
as Volkmann
Siegfried Rauch
as Braun
Michael Sheard
as Sergeant Mann
Richard Wren
as Reistoffer
Directed by George P. Cosmatos, written by Richard S. Lochte, George P. Cosmatos and Edward Anhalt, produced by David Niven Jr. and Jack Wiener.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 136 ratings.
I can just imagine Telly Savalas getting a few of his pals around a table for some ouzo on the rocks and suggesting they set a comedy-adventure film on a Greek island so they can all get a tan whilst he exudes his obvious pride in his homeland. Luckily, David Niven's experiences at cirrhosis-by-the-sea made him ideally qualified to take part and Roger Moore was also up for something shaken not stirred, so off to…
Reviewed on January 2, 2025
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Escape to Athena (1979) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and MovieMe. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Escape to Athena (1979) includes Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven, Stefanie Powers and Claudia Cardinale. The film was directed by George P. Cosmatos. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Escape to Athena was released on May 21, 1979 and runs for 2h 5m.
Escape to Athena (1979) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 136 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, comedy and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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