Warhead

The film 'Warhead' (also released as 'Prisoner in the Middle') was released in late 1977. Under the US 1909 and 1976 Copyright Acts, works published between 1964 and 1977 were granted automatic renewal, meaning they did not need to be manually renewed after the 28th year to remain protected. Protection for this era is primarily contingent on the presence of a valid copyright notice on the original release prints. While a specific copyright registration number from the 1970s is not visible in the post-1978 online database (as expected for the records gap), the film has been subject to consistent commercial exploitation and distribution by legitimate entities. It was released on DVD by companies such as Scorpion Releasing and has been licensed for various streaming platforms. There is no evidence in the AFI Catalog or industry trade logs indicating that the film fell into the public domain through defective notice. Given the automatic renewal status and ongoing commercial presence, it is treated as protected.