The Hanoi Hilton backgrop image
The Hanoi Hilton poster

The Hanoi Hilton

1987 • 2h6m War, Drama

Rating

5.2/10

Popularity

0

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.

Details

Director

Lionel Chetwynd

Screenplay

Lionel Chetwynd

Cast

Michael Moriarty

John Edwin Shaw

Ken Wright

Release date

3/27/1987

Status

Released

Revenue

$760,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

20