The Hanoi Hilton

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Follows the suffering, torture, and brutal treatment that American prisoners of war had to deal with on a daily basis while in North Vietnam's Hoa Lo prison.

A drama focusing on the suffering, torture, and brutal treatment the American POWs had to deal with daily while in North Vietnam's Hoa Lo Prison, the most infamous POW camp in Hanoi. The film focuses on the resistance the prisoners gave to their captors and the strong bonds formed by the Americans during their captivity.—mike407

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Keywords
  • torture
  • vietnam
  • vietnam war
  • man tortured by electric shocks to nipples
  • strappado
Genres
  • Drama
  • War
Release date May 22, 1987
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English French Vietnamese
Filming locations London, England, UK
Production companies The Cannon Group Golan-Globus Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $760000
Opening weekend US & Canada $17784
Gross worldwide $760000

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 5m
Color Color
Sound mix Ultra Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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