The story of John McCain's experience as a Vietnam War POW. Based on the memoir of the same title.The story of John McCain's experience as a Vietnam War POW. Based on the memoir of the same title.The story of John McCain's experience as a Vietnam War POW. Based on the memoir of the same title.
- Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
- 5 nominations total
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JD Evermore
- Commander James Latimer
- (as J.D. Evermore)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJack McCain is played by Scott Glenn. In the film Game Change (2012), John McCain is played by Ed Harris. Glenn and Harris appeared together in The Right Stuff (1983), and have both played Sheriff Alan Pangborn in Castle Rock (2018) and Needful Things (1993).
- GoofsCarol McCain suffered a near fatal car accident during John's captivity that rendered her unable to walk without crutches, and deformed from her surgery. Though Carol's accident is mentioned in the book, the movie ignores it completely, so when Carol and John reunite she is in perfect physical condition. They're even shown dancing together.
- Quotes
John McCain: Home is the sailor. Home from the sea, and the hunter home from the hill.
Featured review
This movie covers the period time Sen. John McCain spent as a POW at the Hanoi Hilton during the Vietnam war. For those of you who enjoyed this movie but have not read the book I would strongly encourage you to do so.
For those of you who have read the book and felt a little unsatisfied with the movie, I feel the same. Unless I missed it they left out Hanoi Jane's visit to the camp which is totally unacceptable. Also, McCain's theft of another persons washrag was not part of the movie.
I'm glad a movie was made from this great book, but as is often the case, the movie is substantially inferior to the book.
For those of you who have read the book and felt a little unsatisfied with the movie, I feel the same. Unless I missed it they left out Hanoi Jane's visit to the camp which is totally unacceptable. Also, McCain's theft of another persons washrag was not part of the movie.
I'm glad a movie was made from this great book, but as is often the case, the movie is substantially inferior to the book.
Details
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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