The Hanoi Hilton

Key Battles of American History

History

4.7 • 861 Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 1987 film The Hanoi Hilton, which portrays the harrowing experiences of American prisoners of war held in North Vietnam’s infamous Hoa Lo Prison—nicknamed the "Hanoi Hilton"—during the 1960s and 1970s.

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0:37.3	War has played a key role in the history of the United States, from the nation's founding
0:41.6	right down to the present. War made the U.S. independent, kept it together, increased its
0:47.2	size, and established it as a global superpower. Understanding America's wars is essential for
0:52.8	understanding American history.
0:59.8	Welcome to Key Battles of American History, a podcast in which we discuss American history through the lens of the most important battles of America's wars.
1:03.6	Here is your host, James Early.
1:17.1	Hello and welcome back to key films of the Vietnam War.
1:18.6	I'm your host, James Early.
1:23.7	As always, and as always, I've got my buddy Sean McIver here with me.
1:31.0	This week, we are going to discuss a movie about the prisoners of war during the Vietnam War, specifically American POWs. The name of the film is the Hanoi Hilton, and it came out in 1987,
1:38.5	yet another one of the many movies that came out between 86 and 89 related to the Vietnam War.
1:46.5	The movie was two hours and five minutes long.
1:50.3	On Rotten Tomatoes, there is no critics rating.
1:53.6	I'm not really sure why that is, but on the fan side,
1:58.3	only 47% of fans gave it a positive rating.
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