The Hanoi Hilton
The Hanoi Hilton
"For Americans captured in Vietnam, one war ended. Another was about to begin."
1987
2:06:24
Rate
5.2/10 (20)
Genre
War
Drama
Plot
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.
Director
Lionel Chetwynd
Writers