Dear John (2010 film)
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| Directed by | Lasse Hallström |
| Produced by | Marty Bowen Wyck Godfrey Ryan Kavanaugh |
| Screenplay by | Jamie Linden |
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Dear John by Nicholas Sparks |
| Starring |
Channing Tatum Amanda Seyfried Henry Thomas Richard Jenkins |
| Music by | Deborah Lurie |
| Cinematography | Terry Stacey |
| Edited by | Kristina Boden |
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| Distributed by | Screen Gems |
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107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $114.9 million |
Dear John is a 2010 American romantic drama-war film starring Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum. It was made by Screen Gems and was released theatrically in North America on February 5, 2010. The film was directed by Lasse Hallström, and it is an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' 2006 novel of the same name. It follows the life of a soldier (Channing Tatum) after he falls in love with a young woman (Amanda Seyfried). They decide to exchange letters to each other after he is deployed to the war. The movie was filmed in 2009 in Charleston, South Carolina.
While serving in the United States Army Special Forces in 2003, Staff Sergeant John Tyree is lying on the ground in Afghanistan, after being shot multiple times with his comrades around him. In a voice over, he recalls a childhood trip to the U.S. Mint and compares himself to a coin in the United States Military before stating that the last thing he thought of before he blacked out was "you."
In 2001, John is on vacation in Charleston, South Carolina while on leave. He meets Savannah Curtis, a college student on spring break, when he fetches her purse from the ocean. She invites him to a bonfire party where he meets her neighbor, Tim Wheddon and his son Alan. Over the course of two weeks, they go on several dates and fall in love. Savannah also meets John's father, who is obsessed with his coin collection.
Savannah mentions to John that his father, like Alan, may have high-functioning autism. This upsets John who storms off. Savannah's friend Randy, who also has a crush on her, makes a comment that provokes John to fight and he accidentally punches Tim. Savannah sees the commotion and stops speaking to him. John apologizes to Tim, who offers to give Savannah a message. She drives to John's house to spend one last day together.
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