In Love and War (1987)

Directed by

Paul Aaron

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A husband is captured and held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. His wife works at home to raise awareness for POWs and their families. The film follows their separate struggles to survive and stay connected.

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What happens

In Love and War (1987) is a Vietnam War-based thriller/drama television film starring James Woods and Jane Alexander. It was directed by Paul Aaron. The film is based on the true story of James Stockdale and Sybil Stockdale. James Stockdale, a highest-ranking naval officer, was held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, whilst Sybil Stockdale became a co-founder, and then later served as the national coordinator of the National League of Families, a nonprofit organization that worked on behalf of American Vietnam-era Missing in Action and Prisoner of War Families. The film's screenplay was written by Carol Schreder, who was also one of the film's producers. The screenplay was based on the book In Love and War: The Story of a Family's Ordeal and Sacrifice During the Vietnam Years, which was written by James and Sybil Stockdale themselves. The film's production companies were Carol Schneider Productions and Tisch/Avnet Productions Inc. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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