Flixtheatre

The Hanoi Hilton

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

1987 126 min 5.9

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release Date: 1987-03-27
Revenue: $760,000
Production: The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions