Prisoner of War (DVD)

Adam Stein. The funniest man in Germany. And a Jew. Taken to a Nazi concentration camp upon Hitler s rise to power, Adam faces near-certain death in the gas chamber. Until he is spotted by the camp Commandant who recognises Adam as a performer and, for his own sadistic pleasure, offers him a chance of staying alive ... by becoming the Commandant s pet dog . But as Adam is to discover, this survival will come at a terrible price. Powerful and chilling, and expertly directed by Paul Schrader, creator of Raging Bull and Taxi Driver, PRISONER OF WAR features a stunning cast including Jeff Goldblum (Independence Day, The Fly), Willem Dafoe (Spiderman) and Ayelet Zurer (Angels & Demons). Previously released as Adam Resurrected About the Director Paul Joseph Schrader is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. Schrader wrote or co-wrote screenplays for four Martin Scorsese films: Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ and Bringing Out the Dead.

Running Time: 102 minutes
Region: Region 2

Release Date: 18/04/2016