The Hanoi Hilton
For Americans captured in Vietnam, one war ended. Another was about to begin.
- Release Date
- 1987-03-27
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- N/A
- Links
- IMDb
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.