When Hell Was in Session

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 8, 1979

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Aubrey-Hamner Productions

Cast

Charles Rowe,Ronny Cox,Dorothy Dells,Hal Holbrook,Richard Evans,Rad Daly,Barry Blakeley,Hal Fishman,Jerry Fujikawa,Ric Carrottand 23 more

Director

Paul Krasny

Writer

Eddie Brandt,S. Lee Pogostin,Jeremiah Denton

Producer

James T. Aubrey,R.J. Louis,Robert Hamner

Cinematography

Robert B. Hauser

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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