Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987): Cast
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam is a 1987 war documentary directed by Bill Couturi, starring Robert De Niro as Great Sewer (voice), Martin Sheen and Eric Roberts. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Bill Couturi
- Genres
- War , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Dear America
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam About?
The premise of Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam without spoilers.
The film weaves authentic letters penned by U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines during the Vietnam War to their loved ones at home, pairing them with archival war footage and contemporary news reports. Their first‑person narratives reveal personal hopes, fears and loss, including those who never returned.
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- live action
- letter
- vietnam war
- vietnam
- reenactment
- voice over letter
- rock music
- mother son relationship
- family relationships
- death
- reading
- photograph
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- newsreel footage
- correspondence
- based on book
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Cast & Characters
Robert De Niro leads the cast as Great Sewer (voice), with Martin Sheen as Alan (voice) and Eric Roberts. Directed by Bill Couturi; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bill Couturi
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Robert De Niro as Great Sewer (voice) -
Martin Sheen as Alan (voice) -
Eric Roberts -
Willem Dafoe as Elephant Grass (voice)
Also Starring in Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
· 17 more- Harvey Keitel Donald Jacques (voice)
- Ellen Burstyn Mrs. Stocks (voice)
- John Heard Johnny Boy (voice)
- Michael J. Fox Raymond Griffiths (voice)
- Matt Dillon Mike (voice)
- Brian Dennehy
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Kathleen Turner Lynda Van Devanter (voice)
- Tom Berenger
- Judd Nelson
- Sean Penn
- Kevin Dillon Jack (voice)
- Mark Harmon
- Robin Williams
- J. Kenneth Campbell
- Josh Cruze
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More from Bill Couturi
More films directed by Bill Couturi, best-rated first: Ed, Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy, Guru of Go and Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters.
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “越南家書” and “Dear America - Lettere dal Vietnam”.
- Also known as
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- 越南家書
- Dear America - Lettere dal Vietnam
- Dear America - Briefe aus Vietnam
- 디어 아메리카: 베트남에서 고향으로 보내는 편지
- Cartas desde Vietnam
- 越南家书
- Querida América: Cartas do Vietnã
- Dear America : Lettres du Vietnam
- Дорогая Америка: Письма домой из Вьетнама
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam?
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam released?
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam was released on October 1, 1987.
Who directed Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam?
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam was directed by Bill Couturi.
More films by Bill Couturi Who is in the cast of Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam?
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam stars Robert De Niro as Great Sewer (voice), Martin Sheen as Alan (voice) and Eric Roberts, among 21 credited actors.
Does Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam have a post-credit scene?
No. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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