Now is the time for Heroes.

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von Sydow, Pelé, Bobby Moore,  Osvaldo Ardiles, Paul Van Himst

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"You are a naive fool, Colby. Insisting on great players? Von Steiner has sent you five skeletons. This only guarantees that you'll turn up in Paris for his propaganda victory." – British Col. Waldron

Why watch this? If you like sports movies, this hidden gem is for you.

Plot Summary: Set during World War II, the film follows a group of Allied prisoners of war at a German prison camp. German Major Karl von Steiner, a former footballer, arranges a soccer match between the prisoners and a German team as a propaganda stunt. The prisoners, led by Michael Caine's character John Colby, agree to the game, but see it as a chance to plan a daring escape from the camp with the help of the French Resistance.

Dad's Preview: Early in Stalone's career, he made this World War II fiction film about a soccer game near Paris. The game is between the German all-stars, and Allied POW's, mostly British and American, plus a soccer great from Trinidad (Pelé). Can the underdogs beat the best of Germany's master race? Will the game be rigged against them? This is one of the best sports films that nobody knows about. Trust me and watch this.

Freddie Fields; Paramount Pictures