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When Hell Was in Session

When Hell Was in Session

Drama, TV Movie

1h 38m

October 8, 1979 (45 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton

Birthday: February 17, 1925

54 January 23, 2021 (95)
Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint

Jane Denton

Birthday: July 4, 1924

55101
Mako

Mako

Maj. Bai

Birthday: December 10, 1933

45 July 21, 2006 (72)
Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Maj. Frank Perrin

Birthday: July 23, 1938

4187
Renne Jarrett

Renne Jarrett

Nancy Tschudy

Birthday: January 28, 1946

3379
Richard Evans

Richard Evans

Lt. Alec Vardis

Birthday: January 23, 1935

44 October 2, 2021 (86)
James Hong

James Hong

Nguyen

Birthday: February 22, 1929

5096
Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Lt. Jim Norton

Birthday: January 3, 1938

41 May 30, 2024 (86)
Stephen Keep Mills

Stephen Keep Mills

Lt. Bill Grainger

Birthday: August 24, 1947

3278
Byron Chung

Byron Chung

Quoc

Birthday: -

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