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Floyd James “Jim” Thompson was captured in 1964, long before most Americans even realized the Vietnam War had begun. By the time he was released in 1973, he had spent nearly nine years in captivity — the longest of any American POW. Taken prisoner in the early days of the conflict, Thompson endured a level of isolation and psychological hardship that few soldiers in history have ever faced.

This documentary explores how Thompson survived years in jungle camps and later in North Vietnamese prisons, often kept completely alone with no news from home and no contact with other Americans. It reveals how he endured interrogations, starvation, illness, and the crushing monotony of captivity while holding onto the belief that he would one day return.
Through firsthand accounts, military records, and postwar interviews, the film uncovers how Thompson’s willpower, resourcefulness, and sheer determination allowed him to survive nearly a decade as a prisoner. His story stands as one of the most extreme tests of human endurance in the entire Vietnam War.

Tags: Vietnam War, Floyd James Thompson, POW, captivity, survival, U.S. Army, Hanoi, jungle camps, resilience, Viet Tales, military history