Prisoner of War

Sep 19, 2025

1h 53m

★ 7.2

Fight to survive.

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.

Genres

Action

War

Thriller

History

Production Companies

Brand in Motion

Myriad Entertainment Corp.

Odyssey Motion Pictures

Reality RR Studios

Prisoner of War Trailers

Cast

James Wright

Scott Adkins

Benjiro Ito

Peter Shinkoda

Gabriel Villanueva

Michael Copon

Captain Collins

Donald Cerrone

The Beard

Michael Rene Walton

Jonesy

Gary Cairns

Corporal Hirano

Shane Kosugi

Captain Endo

Masanori Mimoto

Theresa

Gabbi Garcia

Japanese Soldier

Sol Eugenio

The Greek

Fitim Krasniqi

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