When Hell Was in Session
7.4
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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Hal Holbrook
Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Known for
Creepshow
Into the Wild
Eva Marie Saint
Jane Denton
Known for
North by Northwest
On the Waterfront
Paul Krasny
James T. Aubrey
Eddie Brandt
Mako
Maj. Bai
Known for
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Samurai Jack
Robert Hamner
Jeremiah Denton
Ronny Cox
Maj. Frank Perrin
Known for
RoboCop
Beverly Hills Cop
R.J. Louis
Renne Jarrett
Nancy Tschudy
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The Cat Creature
S. Lee Pogostin
Paul Krasny Director · Jeremiah Denton Author Eddie Brandt Author
United States release October 8, 1979 · Produced in United States
Production
Aubrey-Hamner Productions
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 8, 1979
TV · NBC
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