The Hanoi Hilton

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19872h 6m

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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.

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Michael Moriarty - Williamson in The Hanoi Hilton

Michael Moriarty

Williamson

John Edwin Shaw - Mason in The Hanoi Hilton

John Edwin Shaw

Mason

Ken Wright - Kennedy in The Hanoi Hilton

Ken Wright

Kennedy

Paul Le Mat - Earl Hubman in The Hanoi Hilton

Paul Le Mat

Earl Hubman

Lawrence Pressman - Cathcart in The Hanoi Hilton

Lawrence Pressman

Cathcart

Stephen Davies - Miles in The Hanoi Hilton

Stephen Davies

Miles

David Soul - Oldham in The Hanoi Hilton

David Soul

Oldham

Doug Savant - Ashby in The Hanoi Hilton

Doug Savant

Ashby

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Release Date

March 27, 1987

Runtime

2h 6m

Rating

R

Genres

Drama, War

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