P.O.W. The Escape

P.O.W. The Escape

The most daring escape!

Directed by Gideon Amir

Produced by Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group

198690 min4.6 / 10

A high-octane 1980s action-war film centered on a desperate, violent escape from a POW camp during the fall of Saigon.

Col. Cooper leads a group of American P.O.W.s, battling their way to freedom as Saigon falls to the Viet Cong.

Questions people ask

  • Is P.O.W. The Escape violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is P.O.W. The Escape easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is P.O.W. The Escape scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does P.O.W. The Escape end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is P.O.W. The Escape sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like P.O.W. The Escape

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as P.O.W. The Escape

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like P.O.W. The Escape, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like P.O.W. The Escape, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like P.O.W. The Escape, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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