Movies like When Hell Was in Session
If When Hell Was in Session's mix of prisoner of war and torture stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what When Hell Was in Session's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Empire of the Sun
1987 · Directed by Steven Spielberg · 153 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: prisoner of war
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the…
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The Mauritanian
2021 · Directed by Kevin Macdonald · 129 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: torture
The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.
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Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985 · Directed by Héctor Babenco · 120 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: torture
The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs.
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Rescue Dawn
2007 · Directed by Werner Herzog · 125 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: prisoner of war
A US Fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
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Walking Tall
2004 · Directed by Kevin Bray · 86 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: torture
A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.