In Love and War 1987
“A P.O.W.'s fight for survival. An enemy that will do anything to break him. ...Only one will triumph!”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Director
- Paul Aaron
- Network
- NBC
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is In Love and War?
Topic: Film "In Love and War" (1987). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Release date
- Mar 16, 1987
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- NBC
- Genres
- Romance, TV Movie, Drama, War
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.0/10 from 5 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~100 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- NBC
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Title: In Love and War.
Release Date: 03/16/1987 (US).
Genres: Romance, TV Movie, Drama, and War.
Runtime: 1h 40m.
Subject: US Navy Commander James Stockdale's 8-year imprisonment in North Vietnam.
Plot details:
Confinement in camps like the Hanoi Hilton.
Stockdale and other senior officers led a resistance group against the North Vietnamese.
Faced torture, isolation, and starvation to break their wills.
In the US, his wife, Sybil, worked with other POW wives to seek information on their husbands and inform the world about their treatment.
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Should you watch it?
“A US Navy Commander endures eight years of captivity while his wife fights for his release.”
- Depicts the real-life resistance efforts of senior officers in North Vietnamese prison camps
- Highlights the parallel struggle of military spouses advocating for information on their husbands
- Provides a focused account of James Stockdale's experience at the Hanoi Hilton
- The film depicts intense themes of torture, isolation, and starvation which may be distressing for some viewers
Watch it if you are interested in historical accounts of prisoner of war experiences and the resilience of military families.
This television movie maintains a serious, dramatic tone with a pacing that balances the harrowing conditions of confinement with the urgent activism occurring back in the United States.
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Is this film available to stream?
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Is this film worth watching?
The film is worth watching for viewers interested in historical military dramas and the personal accounts of Vietnam War prisoners.
How long is the movie?
The film has a runtime of one hour and forty minutes.
Does this film cover the entire Vietnam War?
No, the film specifically focuses on the eight-year imprisonment of Commander James Stockdale and his wife's advocacy efforts during that period.
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