The Hanoi Hilton
For Americans captured in Vietnam, one war ended. Another was about to begin.
1987 | 126m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Lionel Chetwynd |
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| Writer: | Lionel Chetwynd |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Mar 27, 1987 |
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| Director: | Lionel Chetwynd |
| Writer: | Lionel Chetwynd |
| Genres: | Drama, War |
| Keywords | prisoner of war, vietnam war, electrical torture |
| Production Companies | The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $760,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Moriarty | Williamson |
| John Edwin Shaw | Mason |
| Ken Wright | Kennedy |
| Paul Le Mat | Earl Hubman |
| Lawrence Pressman | Cathcart |
| Stephen Davies | Miles |
| David Soul | Oldham |
| Doug Savant | Ashby |
| Jeffrey Jones | Fischer |
| John Vargas | Oliviera |
| Rick Fitts | Turner |
| Scotty Sachs | Soles |
| John Diehl | Murphy |
| Jesse Dabson | Rasmussen |
| Bruce Fairbairn | Shavik |
| James Acheson | Cummins |
| Elizabeth Reiko Kubota | Peasant Militia Girl |
| Aki Aleong | |
| Michael Russo | |
| Gloria Carlin | Paula |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lionel Chetwynd | Director, Writer |
| Penelope Shaw | Editor |
| Perry Bullington | Casting |
| R. Clifford Searcy | Production Design |
| Carol Rosselman | Art Direction |
| Ian Cramer | Set Decoration |
| Richard La Motte | Costume Design |
| Lloyd Hamlett | Special Effects |
| John Duvall | Foley Editor |
| Simone Boisseree | Stunts |
| Jimmy Webb | Original Music Composer |
| Ron Bartlett | Sound Editor |
| Mark Irwin | Director of Photography |
| Troy Gilbert | Stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Yoram Globus | Producer |
| Menahem Golan | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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