Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers (1991)

6.3/10 19 min Documentary

Overview

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers is a 1991 American short documentary film directed by Bill Couturié. It shows footage from World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Gulf War, overlaid with readings of letters from US troops fighting in each war. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Cast

Robert Hegyes

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Bill Irwin

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Val Kilmer

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James Naughton

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Blair Underwood

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Tom Hulce

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Tony Goldwyn

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Eric Stoltz

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Courtney B. Vance

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