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Last Letters Home (2004)

They gave their lives, we honor their words.

Genre : Documentary, War, History

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : Bill Couturié

Synopsis

Ten families read letters from their loved ones killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom in this powerful and moving HBO documentary by Oscar and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Bill Couturie (Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam). Photos of the soldiers in military and civilian life are shown as family members read the final correspondence received from Iraq and share their thoughts and memories about the fallen troops and the realities of war.

Actors

Lloyd Byers
Lloyd Byers
Self
Mary Byers
Mary Byers
Self
Mary Ann Cowherd
Mary Ann Cowherd
Self
Sarah Cowherd
Sarah Cowherd
Self
Melissa Givens
Melissa Givens
Self
Cathy Heighter
Cathy Heighter
Self

Crews

Bill Couturié
Bill Couturié
Director
Bill Couturié
Bill Couturié
Producer
Jane Bornemeier
Jane Bornemeier
Executive Producer
John Hoffman
John Hoffman
Executive Producer
Sheila Nevins
Sheila Nevins
Executive Producer
Michael Chin
Michael Chin
Director of Photography
Todd Boekelheide
Todd Boekelheide
Original Music Composer
Bill Weber
Bill Weber
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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