Col. Cooper leads a group of American P.O.W.s, battling their way to freedom as Saigon falls to the Viet Cong.Col. Cooper leads a group of American P.O.W.s, battling their way to freedom as Saigon falls to the Viet Cong.Col. Cooper leads a group of American P.O.W.s, battling their way to freedom as Saigon falls to the Viet Cong.
Charles Grant
- Sparks
- (as Charles R. Floyd)
Phillip Brock
- Adams
- (as Phil Brock)
Ken Glover
- Teague
- (as Kenneth Weaver)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDespite having a credited composer, the film features almost exclusively recycled scores from other Cannon releases. Most notable The Delta Force.
- GoofsDuring the ambush in the opening sequence one of the Vietnamese soldiers is clearly played by an African-American.
- Quotes
[After being hit in the face by Sparks]
Col. James Cooper: I'm getting too old for this shit!
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David Carradine makes you believe a laid back lethargic soldier can become a one man killing machine in the jungles of the 'Nam. This film is lots of fun, anybody expecting military and historical accuracy will suffer the same kind of disappointment as someone expecting to see David Carradine perform with all the speed and agility of Bruce Lee.
Carradine and his fellow P.O.W.s suffer at the hands of a VC officer who secretly harbors a desire for the American dream, he demands that Carradine aid him in achieving it. Instead the Tai Chi expert and the dependable Steve James (you could pair James up with Hugh Grant and still be guaranteed victory) serve up a healthy dose of mayhem and sends Charlie running most ricki tik. If you've run out of Chuck Norris war films to watch, P.O.W. the Escape will fill the void.
Carradine and his fellow P.O.W.s suffer at the hands of a VC officer who secretly harbors a desire for the American dream, he demands that Carradine aid him in achieving it. Instead the Tai Chi expert and the dependable Steve James (you could pair James up with Hugh Grant and still be guaranteed victory) serve up a healthy dose of mayhem and sends Charlie running most ricki tik. If you've run out of Chuck Norris war films to watch, P.O.W. the Escape will fill the void.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Attack Force 'Nam
- Filming locations
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,497,233
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,100,691
- Apr 6, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $2,497,233
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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