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Escape from the Outland

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Inspired by the true story of hostages who fought for survival, the film follows a Chinese journalist, his doctor wife, and an engineer who are kidnapped by a terrorist group amid sudden chaos in a war-torn region. Trapped with a fellow businessman, they endure 105 days of terror and defiance, risking everything in a desperate bid to escape their captors.
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John Lui The Straits Times (Singapore) 2d
3/5
Although marred by unsubtle preachiness about China’s mission to build roads and cell towers in Africa, it offers a fast-paced, unflinching look at the horrors awaiting civilians and foreigners held for ransom by warlords. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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9h One of the best movies I’ve ever seen. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ao Shen

Director

Yang Xiao

Actor

Xi Qi

Actor

Simon Yam

Actor

Fathi Anouar Ghammam

Actor

Ryan Zheng

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Movie Info

Synopsis Inspired by the true story of hostages who fought for survival, the film follows a Chinese journalist, his doctor wife, and an engineer who are kidnapped by a terrorist group amid sudden chaos in a war-torn region. Trapped with a fellow businessman, they endure 105 days of terror and defiance, risking everything in a desperate bid to escape their captors.
Director
Ao Shen
Screenwriter
Ao Shen, Luyang Xu
Distributor
CMC Pictures
Genre
Drama, War, Adventure
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 9, 2026, Limited
Runtime
2h 11m