In Love and War (1987 film)
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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.[1] 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.[2]
In Love and War | |
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Genre | Drama Thriller |
Based on | book by Jim Stockdale Sybil Stockdale |
Screenplay by | Carol Schreder |
Directed by | Paul Aaron |
Starring | James Woods Jane Alexander |
Theme music composer | Charles Gross |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Jon Avnet Steve Tisch |
Producer | Carol Schreder |
Cinematography | Gayne Rescher |
Editor | Skip Schoolnik |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Production companies | Carol Schneider Productions Tisch/Avnet Productions Inc. |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | March 16, 1987 (1987-03-16) |
The film's production companies were Carol Schneider Productions and Tisch/Avnet Productions Inc.[3]