Escape from Sobibor
Seen it?1987 | 169 min | Drama, Thriller, War, TV Movie
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved Casualties of War, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 49 min.
The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 87K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jack Gold
- Alan ArkinLeon Feldhendler
- Joanna PaculaLuka
- Rutger HauerAlexander 'Sasha' Pechersky
- Hartmut BeckerHauptscharführer Gustav Wagner
- Jack ShepherdItzhak Lichtman
- Emil WolkSamuel
- Simon GregorShlomo
- Linal HaftOberkapo Porchek
- Jason NormanToivi Blatt
- Robert GwilymChaim Engel