TV Movie ·Drama · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 45m

To Heal a Nation

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Director
Michael Pressman
Cast
Eric Roberts as Jan Scruggs Glynnis O'Connor as Becky Scruggs Marshall Colt as Jack Wheeler Scott Paulin as Bob Doubek Lee Purcell as Sandie Brock Peters as Paul Turner
Crew
Dennis C. Lewiston — Director of Photography Millie Moore — Editor Gregory Prange — Editor Laurence Rosenthal — Original Music Composer Lionel Chetwynd — Writer Jan Scruggs — Novel
Synopsis

The true story of Jan Scruggs, an embittered Vietnam veteran who returns from the war a broken man. However, with the help of his loving wife Becky, he begins to find a new life for himself, and a personal goal when he agrees to begin a determined campaign to raise funds for a veteran's memorial.

Mood & Themes
vietnam veteranvietnambased on true story
Key Collaborators
Michael Pressman Director Dennis C. Lewiston Director of Photography Millie Moore Editor Gregory Prange Editor Laurence Rosenthal Original Music Composer Lionel Chetwynd Writer Jan Scruggs Novel Joel Swerdlow Novel Robert M. Sertner Producer Roy Alan Amaral Production Design Heidi Kaczenski Costume Design
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