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When Hell Was in Session (1979)

Movie ★ 7.0 98 min

Drama TV Movie

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.

Paul Krasny Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 8, 1979
Runtime
98 min
IMDb
tt0080127
Language
Studio
Aubrey-Hamner Productions

Themes

Cast

Hal Holbrook Hal Holbrook Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton Eva Marie Saint Eva Marie Saint Jane Denton Mako Mako Maj. Bai Ronny Cox Ronny Cox Maj. Frank Perrin Renne Jarrett Renne Jarrett Nancy Tschudy Richard Evans Richard Evans Lt. Alec Vardis James Hong James Hong Nguyen Tom Bower Tom Bower Lt. Jim Norton Stephen Keep Mills Stephen Keep Mills Lt. Bill Grainger Byron Chung Byron Chung Quoc William Kirby Cullen William Kirby Cullen Jerry Denton Paul Mantee Paul Mantee Capt. Brown Rod Browning Ed Brandt Rod McCary Rod McCary T.V. Host Ric Carrott Ric Carrott Lt. Hadley Laurence Haddon Laurence Haddon Williams Sab Shimono Sab Shimono Cao Emily Banks Emily Banks Betty Phillips

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Frequently asked questions

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.
Who directed When Hell Was in Session?
When Hell Was in Session was directed by Paul Krasny.
Who stars in When Hell Was in Session?
When Hell Was in Session stars Hal Holbrook, Eva Marie Saint, Mako, Ronny Cox.
When was When Hell Was in Session released?
When Hell Was in Session is a 1979 drama, tv movie film.
Where can I watch When Hell Was in Session?
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