Prisoners (1975)

Melodrama set in South Vietnam in the 1960s. Krueger (Bramhall), a former infantry lieutenant, is imprisoned at Quai Dong, on the South China Sea, for refusing to fight. After a year at ... See full summary »

Director:

William H. Bushnell

Writer:

William H. Bushnell (screenwriter)

Stars:

Jesse Dizon, Peter Hooten, Howard Hesseman

Cast

Credited cast:
Jesse Dizon
Peter Hooten
Howard Hesseman
Mark Bramwell
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Bramhall	...	Lt. Krueger
Mako	...	Sgt. Nguyen
Rob Reece

Storyline

Melodrama set in South Vietnam in the 1960s. Krueger (Bramhall), a former infantry lieutenant, is imprisoned at Quai Dong, on the South China Sea, for refusing to fight. After a year at hard labor, he is told to use his Vietnamese language skills to question a Viet Cong suspect. The prisoner is drugged and tortured during the interrogation. Krueger eventually stops the torture by pretending that the prisoner has disclosed the location of a supply dump.

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Plot Keywords:

torture | vietnam war | pow | independent film

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Desmotes tis vias

Company Credits

Production Co:

Williams Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

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