Summaries

An account of US Navy Commander James Stockdale's 8 year imprisonment in North Vietnam.

An account of US Navy Commander James Stockdale's 8 year imprisonment in North Vietnam. During his confinement in such camps as the infamous "Hanoi Hilton", Stockdale, among other senior officers, led a resistance group against the North Vietnamese, facing torture, isolation, and starvation in attempts to break their wills. Back in the US, Stockdale's wife, Sybil, begins working with other POW wives to try to get information on their husbands and to inform the world on their treatment.—mike407

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Keywords
  • based on true story
  • vietnam
  • fighter pilot
  • based on book
  • prisoner of war
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Mar 15, 1987
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Tisch/Avnet Productions Inc. Carol Schneider Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 40m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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