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Prisoner of War

Prisoner of War

Fight to survive.

20257.11h 53m

Overview

British RAF Wing Commander James Wright is captured by the Japanese during WWII and forced to fight in brutal hand-to-hand combat. The Japanese soldiers get more than they bargained for when Wright’s years of martial arts training in Hong Kong prove him to be a formidable opponent.

Directed by Louis Mandylor
Written by Marc Clebanoff, Scott Adkins
Produced by Brandon Menchen, Marc Clebanoff, Scott Adkins
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $94.7M

Top Cast

Scott Adkins

Scott Adkins

Wing Commander James Wright

Peter Shinkoda

Peter Shinkoda

Lt. Col. Benjiro Ito

Michael Copon

Michael Copon

Sgt. Gabriel Villanueva

Gabbi Garcia

Gabbi Garcia

Theresa

Michael Rene Walton

Michael Rene Walton

The Beard

Masanori Mimoto

Masanori Mimoto

Captain Endo

Gary Cairns

Gary Cairns

Jonesy

Kashio Atsuki

Kashio Atsuki

Hiroshi

Shane Kosugi

Shane Kosugi

Corporal Hirano

Kansuke Asano

Kansuke Asano

Shunsuke Ito

Themes & Keywords

world war iiprisoner of warinternment camp1940s

About Prisoner of War

Prisoner of War is a action, war, thriller, history film released in 2025 exploring themes of world war ii, prisoner of war, internment camp, 1940s. Directed by Louis Mandylor, it stars Scott Adkins, Peter Shinkoda, Michael Copon. British RAF Wing Commander James Wright is captured by the Japanese during WWII and forced to fight in brutal hand-to-hand combat. The Japanese soldiers get more than they bargained for when Wright’s years of martial arts training in Hong Kong prove him to be a formidable opponent.

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