The Hanoi Hilton

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1987 · 126 min · R · War · Drama · TMDB 5.3/10

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.

Directed by Lionel Chetwynd

Cast

• Michael Moriarty — Williamson
• John Edwin Shaw — Mason
• Ken Wright — Kennedy
• Paul Le Mat — Earl Hubman
• Lawrence Pressman — Cathcart