Released:
1979-10-08

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.

Director:
Paul Krasny

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Hal Holbrook
  as
  Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
• 
  Eva Marie Saint
  as
  Jane Denton
• 
  Mako
  as
  Maj. Bai
• 
  Ronny Cox
  as
  Maj. Frank Perrin
• 
  Renne Jarrett
  as
  Nancy Tschudy