The Hanoi Hilton (film)

The Hanoi Hilton
The Hanoi Hilton
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lionel Chetwynd
Written by	Lionel Chetwynd
Produced by	Yoram Globus; Menahem Golan
Starring	Michael Moriarty; Jeffrey Jones; Paul Le Mat; ; Lawrence Pressman; Aki Aleong; Gloria Carlin; John Diehl; Rick Fitts; David Soul;
Cinematography	Mark Irwin
Edited by
Music by	Jimmy Webb
Distributed by	Cannon Film Distributors
Release date	1987;
Running time	125 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English, Vietnamese, French, Spanish

The Hanoi Hilton is a 1987 Vietnam War film which focuses on the experiences of American 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, , and Paul Le Mat.

The film portrays fictional characters, not specific American POWs. It earned less than $1 million in its initial theatrical release,^[1] but a Warner Bros. Home Entertainment VHS release gained a cult following, especially among veterans.^[1]

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.^[1] However, the film's release was suspended by Warner Bros. due to McCain being the Republican Party nominee.^[2]^[3] The week following the 2008 United States presidential election, Warner Bros. went ahead with the DVD release.^[4]

Cast[]

Michael Moriarty as LCDR Williamson
as Mason
Ken Wright as Kennedy
Paul Le Mat as Earl Hubman
David Soul as Maj. Oldham
as Capt. Robert Miles
Lawrence Pressman as Col. Cathcart
Doug Savant as Ashby
David Anthony Smith as Gregory
Jeffrey Jones as Maj. Fischer
John Vargas as Oliviera
Rick Fitts as Capt. Turner
John Diehl as Murphy
as Rasmussen
Bruce Fairbairn as Shavik
James Acheson as Cummins
Aki Aleong as Maj. Ngo Doc
Gary Guidinger as Raymond
Mark Kemble as Jesse

Reception[]

On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 32 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[5]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Michael Cieply (2008-05-29). "McCain's Quiet Cinematic Turn". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
^ "unknown". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Cite uses generic title (help)
^ "Poliwood Oct. 24th Oliver Stone's W". Pajamas Media.
^ "Out Tuesday on DVD". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
^ "The Hanoi Hilton (1987) reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 4, 2020.

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[nyt052908-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Michael Cieply (2008-05-29). "McCain's Quiet Cinematic Turn". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-30.

[2] "unknown". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Cite uses generic title (help)

[3] "Poliwood Oct. 24th Oliver Stone's W". Pajamas Media.

[4] "Out Tuesday on DVD". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2008-11-26.

[5] "The Hanoi Hilton (1987) reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 4, 2020.

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