When Hell Was in Session
Release Date: 1979-10-08
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.
Rating: 7 / 10
Cast
Hal Holbrook
as Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Eva Marie Saint
as Jane Denton
Mako
as Maj. Bai
Ronny Cox
as Maj. Frank Perrin
Renne Jarrett
as Nancy Tschudy
Crew
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Jeremiah Denton - Book
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S. Lee Pogostin - Teleplay
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Eddie Brandt - Book
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Robert Hamner - Additional Writing
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Paul Krasny - Director
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