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When Hell Was in Session (1979)

When Hell Was in Session (1979)

Drama TV Movie
Release Date: 1979, October 8
Directors: Paul Krasny
Countries: United States of America
Production: Aubrey-Hamner Productions
Cast: James Hong, Hal Fishman, Rad Daly, Hal Holbrook, Ronny Cox, Mako, Paul Mantee, Tom Bower, Rod McCary, David Chow, Sab Shimono, Laurence Haddon

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on true story torture prisoner of war