Overview
Director Lasse Hallström and screenwriter Jamie Linden collaborate to adapt author Nicholas Sparks' novel about a young soldier who falls for an idealistic college girl. Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried) was on spring break when she first met John Tyree (Channing Tatum), who was home on temporary leave. For the smitten soldier it was practically love at first sight. Over the course of the next seven years, when each deployment seemed more treacherous than the last, the love letters that Savannah sent to John were one of the only things that kept him going. However, those loving and heartfelt correspondences would ultimately yield consequences that neither the brave soldier nor his one true love could have ever foreseen.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Lasse Hallstr m - Director
Lasse Hallstrom - Director
Lasse Hallström - Director
Channing Tatum
Amanda Seyfried
Richard Jenkins
Henry Thomas
D.J. Cotrona
Bryce Hayes
Leslea Fisher
R. Braeden Reed
William Howard
Cullen Moss
Details
- Format: DVD (AC-3, Dolby, Widescreen)
- Run Time: 108
- UPC: 043396343443
- Genre: DRAMA
- Rating: PG-13 (MPAA)
- Release Date: May 2010
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"[T]his story of interrupted passion takes on a ripe, summery glow....[I]t delivers an effective, pleasing dose of pure sentiment and vicarious heartache." New York Times
"DEAR JOHN does center on a Dear John letter, but it takes a few unexpected paths." - 02/02/2010 Hollywood Reporter
3 stars out of 5 -- "Tatum delivers a decent turn as a former brawler, saved by military discipline and bowled over by a girl..." - 05/01/2010 Empire
"Director Lasse Hallstrom and team takes full advantage of the widescreen format and showcase the beautiful South Carolina coast..." - 05/24/2010 Premiere