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The Hanoi Hilton poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.9 / 100
1987·Drama / War·2h 5m

THE HANOI HILTON

“For Americans captured in Vietnam, one war ended. Another was about to begin.”

Lionel Chetwynd's film documents the horrific struggles that faced American POWs held in the North Vietnamese prison Hoa Lo -- more infamously known as the Hanoi Hilton -- between 1964 and 1975. Williamson (Michael Moriarty) leads a group of American servicemen who are prisoners at the detention camp. He assumes command after Cathcart (Lawrence Pressman) is dragged off to be tortured.

Above the Line
Lionel Chetwynd·DirectorLionel Chetwynd·WriterMark Irwin·Director of PhotographyJimmy Webb·Original Music ComposerPenelope Shaw·Editor
Cast
Michael Moriarty·WilliamsonJohn Edwin Shaw·MasonKen Wright·KennedyPaul Le Mat·Earl HubmanLawrence Pressman·CathcartStephen Davies·MilesDavid Soul·OldhamDoug Savant·AshbyJeffrey Jones·FischerJohn Vargas·Oliviera
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Lionel Chetwynd·Director
Writing· 1
Lionel Chetwynd·Writer
Camera· 1
Mark Irwin·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Penelope Shaw·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Jimmy Webb·Original Music ComposerRon Bartlett·Sound EditorJohn Duvall·Foley Editor
Art & Design· 4
R. Clifford Searcy·Production DesignCarol Rosselman·Art DirectionRichard La Motte·Costume DesignIan Cramer·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Yoram Globus·ProducerMenahem Golan·ProducerPerry Bullington·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Lloyd Hamlett·Special EffectsKenny Endoso·Stunt CoordinatorSimone Boisseree·StuntsTroy Gilbert·Stunts
By the Numbers
60.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$760K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Hanoi Hilton's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Defiant, Somber, Historical
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a central image of three men on a set of stairs, framed by a dark blue background. The man in the center, wearing striped pajamas, stands at”

wardrama
Key Elements
RifleHatsStriped PajamasDoorwayStairs
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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