POW - Prisoner of War
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | POW - Prisoner of War |
| Original title | In love and war |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1987 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Paul Aaron |
| script | Carol Schreder |
| production | Carol Schreder |
| music | Charles Gross |
| camera | Gayne Rescher |
| cut | Skip Schoolnik |
| occupation | |
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POW - Prisoner of War (Alternative title: Prisoner of War ; Original title: In Love and War ) is an American drama from 1987 . Directed by Paul Aaron , the screenplay was written by Carol Schreder based on a book by Jim Stockdale and Sybil Stockdale.
action
United States Navy pilot James B. Stockdale was shot down and captured at the beginning of the Vietnam War . He was tortured during the eight years of imprisonment and organized resistance against the Vietnamese among his comrades. Stockdale has sensitive background information about the Tonkin incident , but he does not reveal it. Meanwhile, his wife Sybil goes public and tries to get her husband released.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was "staged in a straightforward manner and developed lengthy" . It reflects "less the atmosphere of the war years than the self-esteem of the American nation at the time of production" .
The magazine TV direkt 10/2008 wrote that the film spreads "piefiges war hero pathos" .
Awards
James Woods was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1988 for Best Actor in a Mini-Series or TV Movie .
Web links
- POW - Prisoner of War in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- POW - Prisoner of War in the Lexicon of International Films
- POW - Prisoner of War at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ POW - Prisoner of War in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed on May 14, 2008
- ↑ TV direkt 10/2008, page 73