Blood and Glory (2016)

[Trevor]

AKA 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.  

[BoyScoutKevin]

It's good that they chose rugby. If they chose cricket, it's likely they'd still be there.

[Trevor]

It's good that they chose rugby. If they chose cricket, it's likely they'd still be there.

Agreed.