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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987-10-01 · 84 min · ★ 7.2

Documentary · War

Real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. Archive footage of the war and news coverage thereof augment the first-person "narrative" by men and women who were in the war, some of whom did not survive it.

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Directors
Bill Couturié
Production companies
Dear America, GBA Media
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ellen BurstynEllen BurstynMrs. Stocks (voice)
Tom BerengerTom Berenger(voice)
J. Kenneth CampbellJ. Kenneth Campbell(voice)
Richard ChavesRichard Chaves(voice)
Josh CruzeJosh Cruze(voice)
Willem DafoeWillem DafoeElephant Grass (voice)
Robert De NiroRobert De NiroGreat Sewer (voice)
Brian DennehyBrian Dennehy(voice)
Kevin DillonKevin DillonJack (voice)
Matt DillonMatt DillonMike (voice)
Robert Downey Jr.Robert Downey Jr.(voice)
Michael J. FoxMichael J. FoxRaymond Griffiths (voice)
Mark HarmonMark Harmon(voice)
John HeardJohn HeardJohnny Boy (voice)
Judd NelsonJudd Nelson(voice)
Martin SheenMartin SheenAlan (voice)
Eric RobertsEric Roberts(voice)
Sean PennSean Penn(voice)
Kathleen TurnerKathleen TurnerLynda Van Devanter (voice)
Robin WilliamsRobin Williams(voice)

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