The Hanoi Hilton (1987)
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24% want to see it
(191 ratings)
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… More 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. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lionel Chetwynd
- Genres
- Drama
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Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
The film's prisoners of war are so familiar and stereotypical as characters that this Vietnam movie feels like a genre item.
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Cast
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Michael Moriarty
as Lt. Comdr. Williamson
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Jeffrey Jones
as Maj. Fischer
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Paul Le Mat
as Hubman
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Stephen Davies
as Capt. Robert Miles
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Lawrence Pressman
as Col. Cathcart
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Aki Aleong
as Maj. Ngo Doc (Cat)
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Gloria Carlin
as Paula
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John Diehl
as Murphy
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Rick Fitts
as Capt. Turner
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David Soul
as Maj. Oldham
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Dave Smith
as Gregory
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Ken Wright
as Kennedy
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Doug Savant
as Ashby
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John Vargas
as Oliviera
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Michael Russo
as Fidel the Cuban
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Ron Barker
as Production Reporter
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Jesse Dabson
as Rasmussen
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Bruce Fairbairn
as Shavik
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Joseph Hieu
as Turnkey #2
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Mark Kemble
as Jesse
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Kevin Lee
as Guard
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D. Paul Thomas
as Shipboard Journalist
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Le Tuan
as Militia Officer
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James Acheson
as Cummins
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Peter Gray
as P.O.W.
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Tony Markes
as Rookie
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Bill Cakmis
as Considine
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Augustine Lam
as Turnkey #1
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Marii Mak
as Hanoi Hilton
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Peter Pan
as Peasant Farmer
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April Tran
as Turnkey #3
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Bill Lee
as Major Ngiap
- John Edwin Shaw
- John McCain
