---
title: 'Escape to Athena (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George P. Cosmatos'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 125
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/escape-to-athena-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079117/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Escape to Athena (1979)

1979 · PG · 125 min · Action, War · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Escape to Athena is a 1979 British adventure comedy war film directed by George P. Cosmatos. It stars Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven, Stefanie Powers, Claudia Cardinale, Richard Roundtree, Sonny Bono and Elliott Gould. The film is set during the Second World War on a German-occupied Greek island. The music was composed by Lalo Schifrin. It was filmed on location on the island of Rhodes.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George P. Cosmatos](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-p-cosmatos)
- **Screenplay:** [George P. Cosmatos](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-p-cosmatos), [Edward Anhalt](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-anhalt)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Barry Blue](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-blue)
- **Producer:** [Lew Grade](https://cinepixo.com/people/lew-grade), [David Niven, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-niven-jr)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gilbert Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-taylor)
- **Editor:** [Ralph Kemplen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-kemplen)

## Cast

- [Sonny Bono](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonny-bono)
- [Paul Picerni](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-picerni)
- [William Holden](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-holden)
- [Elliott Gould](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliott-gould)
- [Stefanie Powers](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefanie-powers)
- [Michael Sheard](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-sheard)
- [David Niven](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-niven)
- [Roger Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-moore) as Major Otto Hecht
- [Telly Savalas](https://cinepixo.com/people/telly-savalas)
- [Claudia Cardinale](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudia-cardinale)
- [Philip Locke](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-locke)
- [Siegfried Rauch](https://cinepixo.com/people/siegfried-rauch)
- [Richard Roundtree](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-roundtree)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/escape-to-athena-1979
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