
Film
To Heal a Nation
1988 · 1h 45m · TV Movie · Drama
- IMDb
- 7.5
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Overview
The true story of Jan Scruggs, an embittered Vietnam veteran who returns from the war a broken man. However, with the help of his loving wife Becky, he begins to find a new life for himself, and a personal goal when he agrees to begin a determined campaign to raise funds for a veteran's memorial.
Cast

Eric Roberts
Jan Scruggs

Glynnis O'Connor
Becky Scruggs

Marshall Colt
Jack Wheeler

Scott Paulin
Bob Doubek

Lee Purcell
Sandie

Brock Peters
Paul Turner

Gloria Carlin
Monica

Jordan Charney
Spreiregen

Tamlyn Tomita
Maya Ying Lin

Laurence Luckinbill
Senator Bob Mathias
Linden Chiles
Senator John Warner

Conrad Bachmann
H. Ross Perot
James F. Kelly
Webb

David Wells
James Watt

Stuart Nisbet
Phil Burton

Tom Everett
Thompson
Crew
- Michael PressmanDirector
- Lionel ChetwyndWriter
- Jan ScruggsNovel
- Joel SwerdlowNovel
- Robert M. SertnerProducer
- Stu SamuelsExecutive Producer
- Frank von ZerneckExecutive Producer
- Dennis C. LewistonDirector of Photography
- Laurence RosenthalOriginal Music Composer
- Millie MooreEditor
Details
- Release date
- May 29, 1988
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama
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