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The Hanoi Hilton

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

Director
Lionel Chetwynd
Year
1987
Runtime
2h 6m
Rated
R
Release
1987
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

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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.

  • #electrical torture
  • #vietnam war
  • #prisoner of war

  • Directed by

    Lionel Chetwynd

  • Written by

    Lionel Chetwynd

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