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Escape from Sobibor
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Escape from Sobibor

1987-04-12 · 169 min · ★ 7.2

Drama · Thriller · War · TV Movie

The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners.

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Directors
Jack Gold
Production companies
Zenith Entertainment, Rule/starger, Avala Film, ITV
Countries
United Kingdom, Yugoslavia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Alan ArkinAlan ArkinLeon Feldhendler
Joanna PaculaJoanna PaculaLuka
Rutger HauerRutger HauerAlexander 'Sasha' Pechersky
Hartmut BeckerHartmut BeckerHauptscharführer Gustav Wagner
Jack ShepherdJack ShepherdItzhak Lichtman
Emil WolkEmil WolkSamuel
Simon GregorSimon GregorShlomo
Linal HaftLinal HaftOberkapo Porchek
Jason NormanJason NormanToivi Blatt
Robert GwilymRobert GwilymChaim Engel
Eli NathensonMoses Szmajzner
Kurt RaabKurt RaabOberscharführer Karl Frenzel
Eric P. CasparEric P. CasparCapt. Franz Reichleitner
Hugo BowerSgt. Beckmann
Klaus GrünbergKlaus GrünbergSgt. Bauer
Wolfgang BathkeWolfgang BathkeSgt. Hurst
Henning GisselHenning GisselSgt. Fallaster
Henry StolowHenry StolowLt. Niemann
Ullrich HauptUllrich HauptUnterscharführer Wolf
Patti LovePatti LoveEda

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