When Hell Was in Session

10/08/1979

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1hr 38min

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Drama

,TV Movie

STORY

This film describes Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton's 7-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war. Held in numerous, brutal POW camps, he faced starvation, torture and terrible living conditions brought on by his North Vietnamese captors in an effort to keep communication alive between the prisoners. His wife, Jane, is also arranging a POW wives league in the U.S. in order to popularize their plight.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Hal Holbrook
  • Eva Marie Saint
  • Mako
  • Ronny Cox
  • Renne Jarrett

    Director

  • Paul Krasny

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Aubrey-Hamner Productions

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English