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When Hell Was in Session
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.
Where to watch
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Cast
Hal HolbrookCmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Eva Marie SaintJane Denton
MakoMaj. Bai
Ronny CoxMaj. Frank Perrin
Renne JarrettNancy Tschudy
Richard EvansLt. Alec Vardis
James HongNguyen
Tom BowerLt. Jim Norton
Stephen Keep MillsLt. Bill Grainger
Byron ChungQuoc
William Kirby CullenJerry Denton
Paul ManteeCapt. Brown- Rod BrowningEd Brandt
Rod McCaryT.V. Host
Details
- Director
- Paul Krasny
- Writers
- S. Lee Pogostin, Jeremiah Denton, Eddie Brandt
- Release date
- October 8, 1979
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Aubrey-Hamner Productions
