The Hanoi Hilton (1987)
For Americans captured in Vietnam, one war ended. Another was about to begin.
Starring Michael Moriarty, John Edwin Shaw, Ken Wright
Directed by Lionel Chetwynd
Lionel Chetwynd's film documents the horrific struggles that faced American POWs held in the North Vietnamese prison Hoa Lo -- more infamously known as the Hanoi Hilton -- between 1964 and 1975. Williamson (Michael Moriarty) leads a group of American servicemen who are prisoners at the detention camp. He assumes command after Cathcart (Lawrence Pressman) is dragged off to be tortured.
Runtime: 126 min.
Rating: 6.7
DVD
Languages: English,French,Vietnamese
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama,War
Keywords: prisoner of war,vietnam war,electrical torture
Cast
Williamson
Mason
Kennedy
Earl Hubman
Cathcart
Miles
Oldham
Ashby
Fischer
Oliviera
Turner
Soles
Murphy
Rasmussen
Shavik
Cummins