The Hanoi Hilton (1987)

Directed by

Lionel Chetwynd

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

R

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a group of American prisoners of war held at a notorious prison in Hanoi during the Vietnam War. It shows their experiences and the conditions they endured over many years of captivity.

harrowingsomberintenseclaustrophobicrestrainedserioushistoricalfocused

What happens

The Hanoi Hilton is a 1987 war film which focuses on the experiences of U.S. prisoners of war who were held in the infamous Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi during the 1960s and 1970s and the story is told from their perspectives. It was directed by Lionel Chetwynd, and stars Michael Moriarty, Ken Wright and Paul Le Mat. Music was done by Jimmy Webb. The film portrays fictional characters, not specific American POWs. It earned less than $1 million in its initial theatrical release, but a Warner Home Video VHS release gained a cult following, especially among veterans. A DVD release of the film had been anticipated for some time in 2008, with the package to include a new interview with former POW and 2008 presidential candidate John McCain. However, the film's release was suspended by Warner Bros. when he became the Republican Party nominee. The week following the 2008 United States presidential election, Warner Bros. went ahead with the DVD release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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