When Hell Was in Session (1979)

Name: When Hell Was in Session
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 08 Oct 1979
Rating: 7.00
Cast: Hal Holbrook, Eva Marie Saint, Mako, Ronny Cox, Renne Jarrett

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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.

Release: Oct 08, 1979

Runtime: 98 minutes

Language: English

Studio: Aubrey-Hamner Productions

Country: United States of America

Cast: Hal Holbrook, Eva Marie Saint, Mako, Ronny Cox, Renne Jarrett, Richard Evans

Crew: Paul Krasny (Director), S. Lee Pogostin (Teleplay), Jeremiah Denton (Book), Eddie Brandt (Book), Robert Hamner (Additional Writing), Claire Newell (Casting Director)

Drama TV Movie prisoner of war based on true story torture