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The Hanoi Hilton
WarDrama

THE HANOI HILTON

"For Americans captured in Vietnam, one war ended. Another was about to begin."

19872h 6m5.4 TMDb

Directed by Lionel Chetwynd

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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.

Cast

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Williamson

John Edwin Shaw

John Edwin Shaw

Mason

Ken Wright

Ken Wright

Kennedy

Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

Earl Hubman

Lawrence Pressman

Lawrence Pressman

Cathcart

Stephen Davies

Stephen Davies

Miles

David Soul

David Soul

Oldham

Doug Savant

Doug Savant

Ashby

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.8
Complexity6.5
Humor5
Realism8.2
Action5.4
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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