When Hell Was in Session

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Release date: October 08, 1979
Duration: 98 minutes
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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.

Starring

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Hal Holbrook
Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
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Eva Marie Saint
Jane Denton
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Mako
Maj. Bai
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Ronny Cox
Maj. Frank Perrin
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Renne Jarrett
Nancy Tschudy