In Love and War

Name: In Love and War
Uploaded: 2026-08-31T19:49:23.106Z
Duration: 1 h 36 min 42 s
Channel: GJW+
Description: James Stockdale is a US Navy Commander who was held as a POW for over eight years in Vietnam. During his confinement in such camps as the infamous Hanoi Hilton, Stockdale faces torture, isolation, and starvation in an attempt to break his will. Back in the US, Stockdale's wife Sybil works with other POW wives to try to get information on their husbands and inform the world of their treatment.

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Aug 31, 2026

James Stockdale is a US Navy Commander who was held as a POW for over eight years in Vietnam. During his confinement in such camps as the infamous Hanoi Hilton, Stockdale faces torture, isolation, and starvation in an attempt to break his will. Back in the US, Stockdale's wife Sybil works with other POW wives to try to get information on their husbands and inform the world of their treatment.

Rating:: Not Rated
Cast:: Jane Alexander, James Woods, Concetta Tomei, Richard McKenzie, James Pax, Haing S. Ngor, Stephen Dorff
Director:: Paul Aaron
Genres:: Drama

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This narrative chronicles the harrowing experience of Jim Stockdale, a U.S. Navy commander held as a POW in North Vietnam, and the tireless advocacy of his wife, Sybil. While Jim endures brutal torture and leads a clandestine resistance among prisoners to maintain their dignity, Sybil battles government bureaucracy and silence to ensure the humane treatment and eventual return of her husband and his fellow captives.