When Hell Was in Session

TV Movie
1979
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

152

YOUR RATING

Biography Drama War

In 1965, Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton's jet is shot down over North Vietnam and he is captured by the enemy who holds him in various brutal POW camps for more than seven years.In 1965, Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton's jet is shot down over North Vietnam and he is captured by the enemy who holds him in various brutal POW camps for more than seven years.In 1965, Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton's jet is shot down over North Vietnam and he is captured by the enemy who holds him in various brutal POW camps for more than seven years.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

152

YOUR RATING

4User reviews

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

Trivia
Nicole Eggert's debut.

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Review

Featured review

8/10

One perspective on Vietnam

Such is war. Another reason to avoid it. POWs on both sides suffered, those who survived probably suffered longer. Watched "The Winter Soldier" immediately before this film. Together they provide as much about the Vietnamese experience, as the Americans'. So much better now we don't need to fight the threat of global communism. A good made-for-TV with a solid cast with Mako, Holbrook, and Saint.