Dear John

Dear John

Love brought them together. Will fate tear them apart?

PG-13 2010 · 108 min · ★ 6.8 (4K) · Drama, Romance, War

While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.

Directed by Lasse Hallström · Written by Jamie Linden

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Amanda Seyfried Savannah Lynn Curtis
Channing Tatum John Tyree
Richard Jenkins Mr. Tyree
Henry Thomas Tim Wheddon
D.J. Cotrona Noodles
Cullen Moss Rooster
Gavin McCulley Starks
Jose Lucena Jr. Berry
Keith D. Robinson Captain Stone
Scott Porter Randy
Leslea Fisher Susan
David Andrews Mr. Curtis

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