When Hell Was in Session

United States of America

• 1979-10-08
• ▪

  Drama,

  TV Movie
• ▪ 1h-38m

no tagline

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.

• S. Lee PogostinTeleplay

  Robert HamnerAdditional Writing

  Jeremiah DentonBook

  Eddie BrandtBook

  Paul KrasnyDirector

  Claire NewellCasting Director