Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam_
"Addressed to the heart of America."
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.
Starring
Ellen Burstyn, Tom Berenger, J. Kenneth Campbell
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Ellen Burstyn stars as Mrs. Stocks (voice) in Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam.
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Year context
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam was released 39 years ago in 1987.
Overview
Real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. Archive footage ...
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam is a Documentary, War film with a runtime of 1h 24m.
CAST (20)
Ellen Burstyn
Mrs. Stocks (voice)
Tom Berenger
(voice)
J. Kenneth Campbell
(voice)
Richard Chaves
(voice)
Josh Cruze
(voice)
Willem Dafoe
Elephant Grass (voice)
Robert De Niro
Great Sewer (voice)
Brian Dennehy
(voice)
Kevin Dillon
Jack (voice)
Matt Dillon
Mike (voice)
Robert Downey Jr.
(voice)
Michael J. Fox
Raymond Griffiths (voice)
Mark Harmon
(voice)
John Heard
Johnny Boy (voice)
Judd Nelson
(voice)
Martin Sheen
Alan (voice)
Eric Roberts
(voice)
Sean Penn
(voice)
Kathleen Turner
Lynda Van Devanter (voice)
Robin Williams
(voice)
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What is Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam about?
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.
How long is Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam?
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam has a runtime of 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Who stars in Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam?
The cast of Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam includes Ellen Burstyn, Tom Berenger, J. Kenneth Campbell, Richard Chaves, Josh Cruze.
What is the rating of Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam?
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 27 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Documentary
War
