Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1979 · 1h 38m

When Hell Was in Session

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Director
Paul Krasny
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 Richard Evans as Lt. Alec Vardis
Crew
Robert B. Hauser — Director of Photography John Woodcock — Editor R.J. Louis — Producer Marianna Elliott — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
prisoner of warbased on true storytorture
Key Collaborators
Paul Krasny Director Robert B. Hauser Director of Photography John Woodcock Editor R.J. Louis Producer Marianna Elliott Costume Design
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