The Hanoi Hilton

"For Americans captured in Vietnam, one war ended. Another was about to begin."

May 23 1987 R 2h 5m
Drama, War

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.

Plot

A drama focusing on the suffering, torture, and brutal treatment the American P.O.W.s had to deal with daily while in North Vietnam's Hoa Lo Prison, the most infamous P.O.W. camp in Hanoi. The film focuses on the resistance the prisoners gave to their captors and the strong bonds formed by the Americans during their captivity.

Written by

Lionel Chetwynd

Directed by

Lionel Chetwynd

Cast

Michael Moriarty, Paul Le Mat, John Edwin Shaw

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Golan-Globus Productions, Cannon Group

Languages

Français, English, Deutsch

Awards

N/A

Trailers
HANOI HILTON
Scores
# of Votes
1,312
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
32
Popularity
NA