The Hanoi Hilton
by Lionel Chetwynd
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Actor: David Soul, John Edwin Shaw, Ken Wright, Michael Moriarty, Paul Le MatDirector: Lionel Chetwynd
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: Mark Irwin
Writer: Lionel Chetwynd
Editor: Penelope Shaw
Producer: Menahem Golan
Producer: Stephen Dart
Producer: Yoram Globus
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; French (Original Language); Vietnamese (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 125 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-11-11
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Hanoi Hilton
Movie Review: Accurate Portrait of Courage and Patriotism
Summary: 5 Stars
I happen to know 1 POW and have read numerous books published about this period in history. The portrayal given here is accurate.
If you're looking for some Hollywood extravaganza, you won't find it. Outside of Michael Moriarity, most of the other actors are "B" list at best.
Having said that, let's separate the "art" aspect of film from the fact that this is a good story-and a story that needs to be told.
I'd like to point out several things:
1st, several of the men who served in the "Hanoi Hilton" served as advisors.
2nd, the conditions portrayed are actually BETTER in the movie than they were in real life. 1 simple example-many of the men suffered from extreme gastrointestinal distress and had worms in their excrement. Some of the men were actually EXPELLING parasites on a fairly regular basis. In this case, don't think that the amount of disease, coupled with the cramped quarters, and the men's poor diet did not lead to WORSE incidents of illness than were shown.
3rd, the amount of raw courage portrayed was TONED DOWN. I'll give 1 brief example: Admiral Jim Stockdale actually BEAT HIMSELF UNCONSCIOUS rather than submit to be used as a tool for the NVA's propaganda. He was later awarded the Medal of Honor.
Anyone who could pan this film is simply not aware (or does not want to acknowledge) of the pressure,extortion, and torture our men were men exposed to for as many as 9 years (the 1st prisoner caught was Lt Everett Alvarez).
The truth is that many of the awful things that happened to these men can be used in our everyday lives. Some examples would include the role of faith (religious, faith in our country, and faith in the people around us), the role of principles in our daily lives, and the triumph of the human spirit.
Summary of The Hanoi Hilton
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