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The Hanoi Hilton

For Americans captured in Vietnam, one war ended. Another was about to begin.
Mar 27, 1987 · 2h 6m
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War
Drama

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Michael Moriarty
Williamson
John Edwin Shaw
Mason
Ken Wright
Kennedy
Paul Le Mat
Earl Hubman
Lawrence Pressman
Cathcart
Stephen Davies
Miles
David Soul
Oldham
Doug Savant
Ashby
Directed by Lionel Chetwynd

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$760,000
Production
The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
Country
US

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