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When Hell Was in Session

1979 • 1h38m Drama, TV Movie

Rating

7.0/10

Popularity

2

This film describes Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton's 7-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war. Held in numerous, brutal POW camps, he faced starvation, torture and terrible living conditions brought on by his North Vietnamese captors in an effort to keep communication alive between the prisoners. His wife, Jane, is also arranging a POW wives league in the U.S. in order to popularize their plight.

Details

Director

Paul Krasny

Cast

Hal Holbrook

Eva Marie Saint

Mako

Release date

10/8/1979

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

1