When Hell Was in Session

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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Drama
TV Movie
Release Date

Oct 08, 1979

Duration: 1h 38 min

Popularity: 0.4551
1 votes
Directed by

Paul Krasny

Casting: Claire Newell

Productions

Aubrey-Hamner Productions

Budget

Revenue: NA