The Hanoi Hilton (1987)
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54% of users liked it
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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
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 2 hr. 6 min.
- Directed By
- Lionel Chetwynd
- Genres
- Drama
- On DVD
- Nov 11, 2008
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 Moriartyas Lt. Comdr. Williamson -
Jeffrey Jonesas Maj. Fischer -
Paul Le Matas Hubman
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Stephen Daviesas Capt. Robert Miles -
Lawrence Pressmanas Col. Cathcart -
Aki Aleongas Maj. Ngo Doc (Cat)
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