The Hanoi Hilton

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

Released March 27, 1987

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Overview

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

2h 6m


Revenue

$760,000


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

The Hanoi Hilton


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • Deutsch (German)
  • Français (French)
  • English
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

Production Companies

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    The Cannon Group

    United States

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    Golan-Globus Productions

    United States

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