Movie Details:
Country | United States, Croatia |
Language | English |
Genres | Drama, History, Sport, War |
Release date | July 2021 (Jewish film festival) July 25, 2021 |
Running time | 1hr 59min |
Starring | Franco Nero Armand Assante Caspar Phillipson |
Directed by | Dominik Sedar Jakov Sedlar |
Written by | Gary Hertz Stephen Ollendorff Dominik Sedlar |
Produced by | Johnny Arreola Cassandra Gava Stephen Ollendorff Jakov Sedlar Lana Strmečki Orsat Zovko |
Cinematography by | Davor Bjelanović |
Edited by | Denis Golenja |
Music by | Dalibor Grubačević |
Production Company | Ineomedia (Special Effects) Nexus Production (music mastering) Ollendorff Center Oluja Film VISION Studios |
Distributor | Mutiny Pictures (USA) Vendetta Film (Australia, New Zealand) A2 Filmes (Latin America) Altitude Film Distribution (United Kingdom) Eagle Pictures (Italy) Exponenta Films (Russia) Black Hill Pictures (Germany) Bulow Media (Spain) Star Entertainment (India) Movement Pictures (Korea) Best Digital (Taiwan) Jabadoo (Benelux) Italia Film (Middle East) Royal Holding (Scandinavia) Encore Inflight (Airlines) |
Cast & Characters:
- Franco Nero as Branko
- Caspar Phillipson as Colonel Franz
- Armand Assante as Commander
- Markus Gertken as General
- Viktor Kulhanek as Young Branko
- Andrej Dojkić as Laszlo Horvath
- Filip Tallhamn as Karolyi Faraco
- Philippe Reinhardt as Henckel
- Milton Welsh as Peter
- Paško Vukasović as Tibor
- Inva Mula as Magda Stekely
- Andrea Zirio as Sandor Stekely
- Robert Maaser as Hans Gruber
- Lujo Kunčević as Tomasz
- Mateo Kovačić as Footballer #1
- Dejan Lovren as Footballer #2
- Ivan Colarić as Janko
Storyline:
Inspired by true events which transpired in the spring of 1944. To commemorate Adolf Hitler’s birthday, the Nazis organized a soccer match between an elite Nazi team and a squad of inmates made up of ex-footballers and political prisoners. Led by the charismatic former National Football captain, the team of prisoners, despite the obstacles confronting them, are determined to win no matter what happens.
About Movie:
The Match is a Croatian-American sports historical drama directed by Dominik and Jakov Sedlar and starring Franco Nero, Armand Assante, and Caspar Phillipson. The film was inspired by true events which transpired in the spring of 1944.
The film premiered at The Jewish International Film Festival in New Zealand on July 25, 2021, and it was released theatrically in the United States, on October 29, 2021, by Mutiny Pictures. On December 2, 2021, the film had its television premiere on Showtime Networks.