The Hanoi Hilton
- Release Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Genres
- Drama
- War
- Directed By
- Lionel Chetwynd
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.
