@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
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.
Quick Stats
7.0
TMDB Rating
1
Votes
1h 38m
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Key Crew
DirectorPaul Krasny
WriterJeremiah Denton
CinematographyRobert B. Hauser
ComposerJimmie Haskell
EditorJohn Woodcock
Production DesignFred Price
Produced by
Aubrey-Hamner Productions
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Hal Holbrook
Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
Eva Marie Saint
Jane Denton
Mako
Maj. Bai
Ronny Cox
Maj. Frank Perrin
Renne Jarrett
Nancy Tschudy
Richard Evans
Lt. Alec Vardis
James Hong
Nguyen
Tom Bower
Lt. Jim Norton
Stephen Keep Mills
Lt. Bill Grainger
Byron Chung
Quoc
William Kirby Cullen
Jerry Denton
Paul Mantee
Capt. Brown
R
Rod Browning
Ed Brandt
Rod McCary
T.V. Host
Ric Carrott
Lt. Hadley
