The Hanoi Hilton
"For Americans captured in Vietnam, one war ended. Another was about to begin."
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
March 27, 1987
Status
Released
Original Title
The Hanoi Hilton
Runtime
2h 6min
Budget
—
Revenue
$760,000
Language
German, French, English, Vietnamese