The Hanoi Hilton

Drama, War · 1987R

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.

Starring

Michael Moriarty, Mark Irwin, Ron Bartlett, John Edwin Shaw, Ken Wright, Jimmy Webb, Paul Le Mat, Richard La Motte, Lawrence Pressman, Menahem Golan

Director

Lionel Chetwynd

Producer

Yoram Globus