Prisoner of War (2025 film)
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| Directed by | Louis Mandylor |
| Screenplay by | Marc Clebanoff |
| Story by | Scott Adkins |
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| Starring | Scott Adkins Peter Shinkoda Michael Copon Gabbi Garcia Donald Cerrone |
| Cinematography | Niccolo De La Fere |
| Edited by | Austin Nordell |
| Music by | Tasos Eliopoulos |
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| Distributed by | Well Go USA Entertainment |
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Running time | 112 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
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Prisoner of War (formerly titled Death March) is a 2025 American action thriller war film directed by Louis Mandylor and starring and story written by Scott Adkins.[2][3] the film story about A British SAS officer during World War II is captured and forced to fight in a Japanese internment camp in the Philippines.
Premise
A British wing commander is shot down during the Battle of Bataan and taken prisoner in a Japanese run prisoner camp where he is forced to fight for his life against the camp commander's most skilled fighters.[4]
Cast
- Scott Adkins as James Wright
- Peter Shinkoda as Lt. Col. Ito
- Donald Cerrone as Captain Collins
- Michael Copon as Villanueva
- Michael Rene Walton as The Beard
- Gary Cairns as Jonesy
- Gabbi Garcia as Theresa
- Masanori Mimoto as Captain Endo
- Shane Kosugi as Hirano
- Atsuki Kashio as Hiroshi
- Kansuki Yokoi as Shunsuke Ito
- Sol Eugenio as Japanese soldier
Production
In August 2024, it was announced that Adkins was starring in a new film called Death March, directed by Louis Mandylor. Principal photography started from the last week of July and into late of August 2024.
Festival & home Release
screen at festivals
Prisoner of War had a special screening on April 3, 2025 at the TCL Chinese theatre, hosted by the Beverly Hills Film Festival.[5][6][7] At the Big Bad Film Fest in Glendale, California that will be screened on 22 August.[8] It will be shown on 30 August, at California Railroad Museum in Sacramento, hosted by Sacramento International Film Festival.[9]
Home Release
Well Go USA will release the film on VOD on September 19, 2025 in the US. In the UK, it will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray & Digital by Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment on November 10, 2025.[10][11]
References
- ^ "Prisoner of War [MA 15+]". Australian Classification Board. July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ "Odyssey Motion Pictures (Production Company)". Odyssey Motion Pictures. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (September 6, 2024). "Scott Adkins' Philippines-Set 'Death March' Picked Up for North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Odyssey". Odyssey. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Official Selection THR | Beverly Hills Film Festival | Official Site".
- ^ Jerva, John M. (July 25, 2025). "PRISONER OF WAR: It's Savage Martial Arts Combat in its Purest Form in the Trailer for the Brutal WWII Actioner Starring Scott Adkins!". ACTION-FLIX.COM. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ III, Lee B. Golden (July 25, 2025). "PRISONER OF WAR: Scott Adkins Sets The Terms In The Official Trailer - Film Combat Syndicate". Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ "Big Bad Film Fest". Big Bad Film. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ^ "SFF PREMIERE PRESENTATION: PRISONER OF WAR". California Film Foundation. July 24, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Prisoner of War DVD (United Kingdom). Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via www.blu-ray.com.
- ^ "Home - Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment". February 26, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2025.