Lionel Chetwynd's film documents the horrific struggles that faced American POWs held in the North Vietnamese prison Hoa Lo -- more infamously known as the Hanoi Hilton -- between 1964 and 1975. Williamson (Michael Moriarty) leads a group of American servicemen who are prisoners at the detention camp. He assumes command after Cathcart (Lawrence Pressman) is dragged off to be tortured.
The Hanoi Hilton has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Hanoi Hilton was released in 1987 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 18 reviews, giving The Hanoi Hilton (1987) an average rating of 48%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 74%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 41%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Hanoi Hilton a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 48%, The Hanoi Hilton is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
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