
The 2025 Chinese movie Escape from the Outland (用武之地) will play in Pittsburgh from January 9.
Escape from the Outland delivers a gripping survival story with strong international appeal. 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.It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and tickets are available online.