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Prisoner of War

Fight to survive.

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.

20251h 53mNRAction, War, Thriller, History

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About Prisoner of War

Directors
Louis Mandylor
Cast
Scott Adkins, Peter Shinkoda, Michael Copon, Gabbi Garcia, Michael Rene Walton, Masanori Mimoto
Genres
Action, War, Thriller, History
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
Philippines, United States of America
Status
Released

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