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The Hanoi Hilton
The Hanoi Hilton

The Hanoi Hilton

For Americans captured in Vietnam, one war ended. Another was about to begin.

Genres

WarDrama

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$760000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

126 mins

Rating

5.639/10

Release Date

27 March 1987

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Scotty Sachs

Scotty Sachs

Soles

John Diehl

John Diehl

Murphy

Jesse Dabson

Jesse Dabson

Rasmussen

Bruce Fairbairn

Bruce Fairbairn

Shavik

James Acheson

James Acheson

Cummins

Elizabeth Reiko Kubota

Elizabeth Reiko Kubota

Peasant Militia Girl

Aki Aleong

Aki Aleong

Michael Russo

Michael Russo

Gloria Carlin

Gloria Carlin

Paula

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