Prime VideoThe Hanoi Hilton (1987)
Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.9
Overview
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.
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Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film explicitly promotes conservative ideology by valorizing American military patriotism and individual resilience against a brutal communist adversary, emphasizing adherence to military tradition and national honor.
The movie features casting that aligns with the historical demographics of American prisoners of war during the Vietnam War, primarily depicting white male soldiers. Its narrative frames these traditional identities in a positive light, focusing on their resilience and suffering without critical portrayal or explicit engagement with modern diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity as a vital source of strength, hope, and moral resilience for the American POWs enduring brutal conditions. Their faith is depicted as a personal and communal anchor against the dehumanizing tactics of their captors, with the narrative clearly sympathizing with their spiritual fortitude.
The film "The Hanoi Hilton" focuses exclusively on the experiences of American prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the narrative, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Hanoi Hilton is a historical drama depicting American POWs during the Vietnam War. All significant characters, based on real historical figures or composites, maintain their documented or historically understood gender, with no instances of gender swapping.
The film depicts American prisoners of war and Vietnamese captors. All characters, whether fictionalized or based on real individuals, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the historical or canonical race of the roles, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed by an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.1
5.4
Critic Ratings
N/A
3.2
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