Directed by:
Paul WendkosScreenplay:
Suzanne ClauserCinematography:
Chuck ArnoldComposer:
Billy GoldenbergCast:
Jenny Robertson, Nick Mancuso, Ed Flanders, Ted Marcoux, Hope Lange, Steven Eckholdt, Tracy Griffith, Vivian Wu, Billy Dee Williams, Esther Rolle (more)Plots(1)
Thrown into the radical 1960s campus life at Berkley, she believes she has founda true soul mate in a bright, idealistic law student named Peter. But when fate gets him drafted and killled in Vietnam, grief motivates Paxton to become a war correspondent for a San Fransico newspaper. In a career move that will eventually change her life, her attitudes, and her future she is transferred to Saigon. Reporting on the truths and tragedies of war through first-hand experiences, her column "Message from Nam" becomes an enormous success in America. But her personal relationships, including a passionate affair with an army captain, continue to suffer the casualties of combat. From front line fighting to the moral battle within her heart, Paxton uses hope and determination to survive the fall of Saigon. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jenny Robertson
USA
Best movies:
Joe the King (1999)
Bull Durham (1988)
Heart of Dixie (1989)
Nick Mancuso
Italy
Best movies:
The Legend of Walks Far Woman (1982) (TV movie)
Under Siege (1992)
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Ed Flanders
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
MacArthur (1977)
The Ninth Configuration (1980)
Ted Marcoux
USA
Best movies:
Andersonville (1996) (TV movie)
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Hope Lange
USA
Best movies:
Blue Velvet (1986)
Wild in the Country (1961)
Peyton Place (1957)
Steven Eckholdt
USA
Best movies:
14 Going on 30 (1988) (TV movie)
Arcadia (2012)
Message in a Bottle (1999)
Tracy Griffith
USA
Best movies:
The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996) (TV movie)
Fear City (1984)
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Vivian Wu
China
Best movies:
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Heaven & Earth (1993)
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Billy Dee Williams
USA
Best movies:
Esther Rolle
USA
Best movies:
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Rue McClanahan
USA
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Ken Marshall
USA
Best movies:
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Richard Burgi
USA
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Nicholas Guest
USA
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Kieu Chinh
Vietnam
Best movies:
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Christopher Allport
USA
Best movies:
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Lynne Marta
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Valeri Ross
Best movies:
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Nick Angotti
Best movies:
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Jack Kenny
USA
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