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The Hanoi Hilton

1987126 min17 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 camp. He assumes command after Cathcart (Lawrence Pressman) is dragged off to be tortured.

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Synopsis

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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Cast

Directed by Lionel Chetwynd

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Williamson

John Edwin Shaw

John Edwin Shaw

Mason

Ken Wright

Ken Wright

Kennedy

Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

Earl Hubman

Lawrence Pressman

Lawrence Pressman

Cathcart

Stephen Davies

Stephen Davies

Miles

David Soul

David Soul

Oldham

Doug Savant

Doug Savant

Ashby

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Fischer

John Vargas

John Vargas

Oliviera

Rick Fitts

Rick Fitts

Turner

SS

Scotty Sachs

Soles

John Diehl

John Diehl

Murphy

Jesse Dabson

Jesse Dabson

Rasmussen

Bruce Fairbairn

Bruce Fairbairn

Shavik

James Acheson

James Acheson

Cummins

Production

The details

Release

1987

Runtime

126 min

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