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Prisoner of War

Prisoner of War

Action · War · Thriller · 2025

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.

Movie details

Prisoner of War

“Fight to survive.”

2025 Action · War · Thriller 1h 53m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Louis Mandylor

Written by

Marc Clebanoff · Scott Adkins

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

Court is in session

Put Prisoner of War on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.