The Hanoi Hilton

The Hanoi Hilton

126 mins | Drama, War | March 27, 1987

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.

The Hanoi Hilton

126 mins | Drama, War | March 27, 1987

The Hanoi Hilton
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
Original title The Hanoi Hilton
Directors Lionel Chetwynd
Writers Lionel Chetwynd

Cast

Michael Moriarty

as Williamson

John Edwin Shaw

as Mason

Ken Wright

as Kennedy

Paul Le Mat

as Earl Hubman

Lawrence Pressman

as Cathcart

Stephen Davies

as Miles

David Soul

as Oldham

Doug Savant

as Ashby

Jeffrey Jones

as Fischer

John Vargas

as Oliviera

Rick Fitts

as Turner

Scotty Sachs

as Soles

John Diehl

as Murphy

Jesse Dabson

as Rasmussen

Bruce Fairbairn

as Shavik

James Acheson

as Cummins

Elizabeth Reiko Kubota

as Peasant Militia Girl