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When Hell Was in Session (1979)

1979-10-08 · 1h 38m · EN
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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.

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Paul KrasnyDirectorJake JustizWriter

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Hal HolbrookHal HolbrookCmdr. Jeremiah A. DentonEva Marie SaintEva Marie SaintJane DentonMakoMakoMaj. BaiRonny CoxRonny CoxMaj. Frank PerrinJames HongJames HongNguyenRenne JarrettRenne JarrettNancy TschudyRichard EvansRichard EvansLt. Alec VardisStephen Keep MillsStephen Keep MillsLt. Bill GraingerTom BowerTom BowerLt. Jim NortonByron ChungByron ChungQuocWilliam Kirby CullenWilliam Kirby CullenJerry DentonPaul ManteePaul ManteeCapt. Brown

Keywords

Based on a true storyTorturePrisoner of warBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityBased On A True Story · Torture · Prisoner Of WarDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityPrisoner Of WarDirector preference369270Actor preference59106 · 18054 · 92448

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What is When Hell Was in Session about?

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.

How long is When Hell Was in Session?

When Hell Was in Session has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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