Overview

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.

Cast

Jesse Dizon, Peter Hooten, Howard Hesseman, Mark Bramhall, Mako, Rob Reece

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What is "Prisoners" about?

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.

When was "Prisoners" released?

Prisoners was released in 1975.

Who stars in "Prisoners"?

The cast includes Jesse Dizon, Peter Hooten, Howard Hesseman, Mark Bramhall.