Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
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Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam was first telecast April 3, 1988, over the HBO cable service. Based on the book of the same name, the program is devoted to poignant recitations of letters to and from American participants of the Vietnam war. The letters are heard over images culled from news footage, home movies and still photography, with contemporary music added to put things in the proper historical context. The 2-hour film, featuring readings from various well-known actors (see cast list), was a co-production involving Bill Couturie, a previous Emmy winner for Vietnam Requiem, and the Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Company. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tom Berenger, Ellen Burstyn, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bill Couturie
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam was first telecast April 3, 1988, over the HBO cable service. Based on the book of the same name, the program is devoted to poignant recitations of letters to and from American participants of the Vietnam war. The letters are heard over images culled from news footage, home movies and still photography, with contemporary music added to put things in the proper historical context. The 2-hour film, featuring readings from various well-known actors (see cast list), was a co-production involving Bill Couturie, a previous Emmy winner for Vietnam Requiem, and the Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Company. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 86 mins
Complete Cast of Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
- Tom Berenger - Co-narrator
- J. Kenneth Campbell
- Josh Cruze
- Robert De Niro - Co-narrator
- Kevin Dillon - Narrator
- Robert Downey, Jr.
- Mark Harmon
- Harvey Keitel
- Judd Nelson
- Randy Quaid
- Eric Roberts
- John Savage
- Martin Sheen - Narrator
- Roger Steffens
- Tico Wells
- Ellen Burstyn - Narrator
- Richard Chaves
- Willem Dafoe - Narrator
- Brian Dennehy
- Matt Dillon - Narrator
- Michael J. Fox - Narrator
- John Heard
- Elizabeth McGovern
- Sean Penn - Narrator
- Tim Quill
- Howard E. Rollins, Jr. - Narrator
- Raphael Sbarge
- Tucker Smallwood
- Kathleen Turner - Narrator
- Robin Williams - Narrator
- Director(s):
- Bill Couturie
- Writer(s):
- Bill Couturie
- Producer(s):
- Bill Couturie
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Language, Violence, Questionable for Children, Watch With Your Teen)
- Categories:
- Documentary
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