| Description |
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; produced for region 1. |
| Note |
Originally shown on television. |
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DVD release of the 1987 film. |
| Performer |
Includes the voices of Tom Berenger, Ellen Burstyn, Willem Dafoe, Robert DeNiro, Brian Dennehy, Kevin Dillon, Matt Dillon,Robert Downey, Jr., Michael J. Fox, Mark Harmon, John Heard, Harvey Keitel, Elizabeth McGovern, Judd nelson, Sean Penn, Randy Quaid, Martin Sheen, Kathleen Turner, Robin Williams. |
| Credits |
Cinematographers, original photography, Michael Chin; still photography/reprints, Richard Downing ; editor, Stephen Stept; original music composer, Todd Boekelheide ; music consultant, Ben Edmonds. |
| Note |
Based on the book: Dear America : letters home from Vietnam / edited by Bernard Edelman. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13. |
| Summary |
An authentic account of the Vietnam War from the actual letters of the men and women who served there. The harsh realities of life and death, friendships made and lost - these letters home tell it all, with newsreel and home-movie footage shot by the servicemen themselves. These are the authentic voices of war, some who survived, many who never made it home. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish; closed-captioned |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Couturié, Bill.
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Bird, Thomas.
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Dewhurst, Richard J.
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Edelman, Bernard, 1946-
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Couturie Company.
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Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Co.
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Home Box Office (Firm)
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HBO Video (Firm)
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| Note |
Letters home from Vietnam |
| Added Title |
Dear America.
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| ISBN |
0783120729 |
| Standard No. |
026359020728 |
| Music No. |
90207 Home Box Office |
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