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Modder en Bloed (Mud and Blood), this latest South African film tells the story of Boer prisoners on the island of St Helena who play a game of rugby against their British captors to score a few points of national pride against their oppressors.
Good movie, but does it sound familiar? It should as it seems to be a remake of the film
Escape To Victory aka Victory (1981) starring Sylvester Stallone and Sir Michael Caine.
Blood and Glory: prisoners in a POW camp run by the British play rugby to score victories over their masters.
Escape To Victory: prisoners in a POW camp run by the Nazis play soccer to score victories over their masters.
I rest my case, your Honor.
