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P.O.W. The Escape

P.O.W. The Escape

The most daring escape!

1986•1h 30m•4.6/10
ActionWar

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4.6/10(30)

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

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Production

Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

David Carradine

David Carradine

Col. James Cooper

Steve James

Steve James

Johnston

Mako

Mako

Capt. Vinh

Charles R. Floyd

Sparks

Phillip Brock

Phillip Brock

Adams

Daniel Demorest

Thomas

Tony Pierce

Tony Pierce

Waite

Steve Freedman

Scott

James Acheson

James Acheson

McCoy

Rudy Daniels

Gen. Morgan

Ken Metcalfe

Gen. Weaver

Ken Glover

Teague

Michael James

Veteran Sergeant

Irma Alegre

Bar Girl

Estrella Antonio

Vietnamese Mother

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