The Hanoi Hilton 1987

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

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R
War Drama

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.

Release Date 1987-03-27
Runtime 2h 6m
Directors Lionel Chetwynd, Mark Irwin
Producers Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
Writer Lionel Chetwynd