Message from Nam (TV 1993)

Journalism Major Paxton Andrews loses the man she loves in the Vietnam War. Always having followed the beat of a different drum, she decides to work out her grief by going to Vietnam and ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Writers:

Danielle Steel (novel), Suzanne Clauser (teleplay)

Stars:

Jenny Robertson, Nick Mancuso, Ed Flanders

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jenny Robertson	...	Paxton Andrews
Nick Mancuso	...	Capt. Bill Quinn
Ed Flanders	...	Ed Wilson
Ted Marcoux	...	Sgt. Tony Campobello
Hope Lange	...	Marjorie Wilson
Steven Eckholdt	...	Peter Wilson
Christopher Allport	...	Ralph Johnson
Tracy Griffith	...	Gabrielle 'Gabby' Wilson
Vivian Wu	...	France Tran
Billy Dee Williams	...	Felix
Esther Rolle	...	Queenie / Elizabeth McQueen
Rue McClanahan	...	Beatrice Andrews
Ken Marshall	...	Dr. George Andrews
Marjorie Harris	...	Allison Lee / Andrews
John Burke	...	Matt

Storyline

Journalism Major Paxton Andrews loses the man she loves in the Vietnam War. Always having followed the beat of a different drum, she decides to work out her grief by going to Vietnam and writing a column that will hopefully help those at home better understand the War. While she's there her life is changed profoundly, and she finds new love and hope in the midst of death and destruction.

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Plot Keywords:

vietnam | based on novel

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Taglines:

War scars the body, Love scars the heart.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cartoline dal Vietnam

Filming Locations:

419 Lorraine Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cramer Company, The, NBC Productions, Schoolfield Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

175 min 175 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Paxton: Maybe you were right Sergeant. Maybe when your head's too full of someone, you get hurt. Or other people do.
Tony: Well I sure hope not Miss Andrews, 'cause like I said, you've been messing around in my head for the last eight months.

User Reviews

Good for a lazy Sunday

The acting was awful, but the plot was enough to keep you interested in sticking around for the full 4 hours. For a snowed-in Sunday, this is a good bet. My husband was even watching it! The film stayed true to the book, although some characters were not able to be fleshed out as much. The predictability of the movie continues until the last half-hour.