In Love and War (1987) - Paul Aaron | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie (original) (raw)

In Love and War

Directed by Paul Aaron

Release Date - Jan 1, 1987 | Run Time - 100 min. | Countries - United States of America | MPAA Rating - PG-13

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. 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.

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James Stockdale, Ross Perot

Alternate Titles

En el amor como en la guerra

PE

Gefangene des Krieges;

DE

L'affaire du golfe du Tonkin

CA

P.O.W: Prisoner of War

DE

Sodassa ja rakkaudessa

FI

Ston erota kai ton polemo

GR

Vietnam missione Tonkin

IT

Vietnam, prisionero de guerra

ES