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With Tom Berenger, Ellen Burstyn, J. Kenneth Campbell, Richard Chaves. Feature-length documentary film featuring real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home.
- (2K)
- Documentary, History, War
- Bill Couturié
- 1988-09
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam is a 1987 American documentary film inspired by the anthology of the same title, directed by Bill Couturié. The film's narration consists of real letters written by American soldiers, which are read by actors, including Robert De Niro and Martin Sheen.
Jan 27, 2024 · Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam (1987) by. ARCHIVE. Publication date. 2024-01-27. Usage. Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International. Topics. Vietnam War.
Couturie began with an anthology of letters written home by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam. Then he screened the entire archive of TV news footage shot by NBC-TV from 1967 to 1969 - 2 million feet of film totaling 926 hours.
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- 86 min
- 78.7K
- ARCHIVE
During the Vietnam War, numerous U.S. soldiers wrote to friends and loved ones who were waiting back home for their safe return. This documentary takes a deeper look into the letters that...
- (14)
- Bill Couturié
- PG-13
- Documentary
Dear America:Letters Home From Vietnam is a compilation of the letters of certain American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War. The film is based on a book of the same name which was commissioned by the New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission.
