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.
Release Date | March 27, 1987 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | The Hanoi Hilton | |
Runtime | 2h 6min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | $760,000 | |
Language | German, French, English, Vietnamese | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United States of America | |
Production Companies | The Cannon GroupGolan-Globus Productions |