When Hell Was in Session

Name: When Hell Was in Session
Released: 1979-10-08
Rating: 7.5

1979

Trailer

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.

Release Date

1979-10-08

Status

Released

Original Title

When Hell Was in Session

Runtime

1h 38m

Original Language

EN

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Aubrey-Hamner Productions

Overview

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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