Message from Nam 30 years old

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.

Credits

Message from Nam Cast

Name Character
Billy Dee Williams He was 56, now 87 years old as Felix
Ed Flanders He was 58, 60 years old when he died as Ed Wilson
Vivian Wu She was 27, now 58 years old as France Tran
Tracy Griffith She was 27, now 58 years old as Gabrielle 'Gabby' Wilson
Nick Mancuso He was 45, now 75 years old as Capt. Bill Quinn
Jenny Robertson She was 29, now 60 years old as Paxton Andrews
Steven Eckholdt He was 32, now 62 years old as Peter Wilson
Christopher Allport He was 46, 60 years old when he died as Ralph Johnson
Hope Lange She was 59, 70 years old when she died as Marjorie Wilson
Rue McClanahan She was 59, 76 years old when she died as Beatrice Andrews
Ted Marcoux He was 31, now 62 years old as Sgt. Tony Campobello
Esther Rolle She was 72, 78 years old when she died as Queenie / Elizabeth McQueen

Message from Nam Crew

Name Department
Billy Goldenberg as Original Music Composer. He was 57 (now 88) years old Sound
Kathleen Detoro as Costume Design. She was 35 (now 65) years old Costume & Make-Up
Chuck Arnold as Director of Photography. He was 67 (71) years old when He died Camera
Paul Wendkos as Director. He was 68 (84) years old when He died Directing
Suzanne Clauser as Writer. She was 67 (90) years old when She died Writing
Douglas S. Cramer as Executive Producer. He was 62 (now 93) years old Production
Danielle Steel as Novel. She was 46 (now 76) years old Writing
Hugh Benson as Producer. He was 76 (82) years old when He died Production
Sandy Getzler as Art Direction. Art
Message from Nam poster
Message from Nam (30 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, October 17, 1993
  • Runtime: 175 minutes