In Praise of…ESCAPE TO ATHENA (1979)

           

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1979’s WWII heist-comedy Escape to Athena was probably aiming for a Kelly’s Heroes (1970) type vibe, but although Telly Savalas starred in both, it failed to match Kelly‘s heights, but that’s no reason not to check it out.

  Directed by journeyman George Pan Cosmatos (The Cassandra Crossing, Rambo: First Blood Pt II, father of Panos, who helmed the unhinged Nic Cage picture Mandy), the movie was another failed attempt by British producer Lew Grade’s ITC to score an international hit. Grade had a very mixed record, with some entertaining pictures (Capricorn One, The Boys From Brazil, The Eagle Has Landed) but helluva lot of stiffs,...

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Jan 5th 2020
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