United States / May 29, 1988
To Heal a Nation (1988)
Directed by Michael Pressman
1h 45minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jordan Charney | Spreiregen |
| Tamlyn Tomita | Maya Ying Lin |
| Laurence Luckinbill | Senator Bob Mathias |
| Linden Chiles | Senator John Warner |
| Conrad Bachmann | H. Ross Perot |
| James F. Kelly | Webb |
| David Wells | James Watt |
| Stuart Nisbet | Phil Burton |
| Tom Everett | Thompson |
| Eloy Casados | |
| Gary Hershberger | |
| Alley Mills | Sue, Stone Worker |
| John Lafayette | |
| Laura Owens | Elisa Wheeler |
| Ed Williams | Chaplin |
Genres
TV MovieDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | To Heal a Nation |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Von Zerneck-Samuels Productions, Lionel Chetwynd Productions, Orion Pictures Television, NBC |
| Release date | 29 maggio 1988 |
| Executive producer | Stu Samuels, Frank von Zerneck |
| Production | Robert M. Sertner, Gordon Freedman, Susan Weber-Gold, Ian Sander |
| Writer | Jan Scruggs, Joel Swerdlow, Lionel Chetwynd |
| Casting | Susan Glicksman |
| Editing | Millie Moore, Gregory Prange |
| Cinematography | Dennis C. Lewiston |
| Assistant directors | Michael Pressman |
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| Camera operators | Dennis C. Lewiston |
| Additional photography | Dennis C. Lewiston |
| Production design | Roy Alan Amaral |
| Art direction | Roy Alan Amaral |
| Set decoration | Roy Alan Amaral |
| Music | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Sound | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Costume design | Heidi Kaczenski |
| Makeup | Heidi Kaczenski |
| Hairstyling | Heidi Kaczenski |
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