

Dead to Rights
2025-07-19 · 137 min · ★ 7.9
During the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, a postman poses as a photo developer, helping Japanese forces while secretly sheltering Chinese refugees. He later risks his life evacuating them and revealing evidence of the atrocities.
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Production details
- Directors
- Shen Ao
- Production companies
- Shanghai Yuye Culture 裕野文化, China Film Group Corporation, Beijing Shangshi Culture (Super Lion) 上狮文化
- Countries
- China
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 20,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 422,785,908
Top Cast
Liu HaoranSu Liuchang
Wang ChuanjunWang Guanghai
Gao YeLin Yuxiu
Wang XiaoJin Chengzong
Zhou YouSong Cunyi
Daichi HarashimaHideo Ito
Wang ZhenerZhao Yifang
Yang HaoyuJudge
Liu YichunFeng Hua
David YanHiroshi Inoue
Qian GuidongMiyako Asaka
Dong ShinjiMajor Kuroshima
Kiji MasashigeTakeshi Noda
Zhai YujiaPlatoon LeaderTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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