Director: Louis Mandylor
Cast: Scott Adkins, Peter Shinkoda, Michael Copon, Donald Cerrone, Michael Rene Walton
Prisoner of War is a 2025 action-thriller war film directed by Louis Mandylor, starring Scott Adkins as a British SAS officer thrust into brutal captivity during World War II. Shot in the Philippines, it blends hand-to-hand combat choreography with the grim atmosphere of Japanese internment camps.
What is Prisoner of War about?
Set against the backdrop of the Second World War in the Pacific theatre, a British special forces soldier is taken captive after a mission goes catastrophically wrong. Held inside a fortified Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, he must survive punishing conditions and violent confrontations that pit prisoner against guard — and sometimes prisoner against prisoner. His only path forward demands more than physical endurance: alliances must be forged, betrayals anticipated, and moments of impossible courage seized before time runs out. The film builds its tension through escalating trials rather than elaborate plot machinery, keeping the focus squarely on one man's refusal to break.
Cast & crew
Scott Adkins, one of action cinema's most technically skilled performers, leads the cast and brings formidable martial-arts craft to every confrontation. Peter Shinkoda and Masanori Mimoto give menace to the camp's authority figures, while Michael Copon, Donald Cerrone, Gary Cairns, and Shane Kosugi round out the ensemble of prisoners whose fates intertwine with Adkins' relentless survivor.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers and the Iranian diaspora, war films centered on individual resilience against overwhelming state power carry a particular emotional resonance. Prisoner of War taps into a universally understood theme — the lone soldier stripped of rank and nation, left with only will and wit — that crosses cultural lines effortlessly. Scott Adkins has a loyal following among Persian-speaking action fans who have followed his career across dozens of international productions. The World War II Pacific setting is less common in Persian-dubbed content, making this a distinct addition to K-Time's action library. The film is available with full Persian dubbing, so viewers can follow every dramatic beat in their own language without missing a word.
Where & how to watch
Prisoner of War is available now on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on your browser, smart TV, or phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, no extra download needed. Start your subscription and cancel anytime.