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Dear John
Directed by	Lasse Hallström
Produced by	Marty Bowen Wyck Godfrey Ryan Kauvanaugh
Written by	Screenplay: Jamie Linden Novel: Nicholas Sparks
Starring	Channing Tatum Amanda Seyfried Henry Thomas Scott Porter and Richard Jenkins
Music by	Deborah Lurie
Cinematography	Terry Stacey
Editing by	Kristina Boden
Studio	Relativity Media Temple Hill Productions
Distributed by	Screen Gems
Release date(s)	February 5, 2010 (2010-02-05)
Country	United States
Language	English

Dear John is an upcoming 2010 romantic drama/war film starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried with Scott Porter. Directed by Lasse Hallström, the film is an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel of the same name. The film will be released theatrically in North America on February 5, 2010.

[edit] Plot

A romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a conservative college student while he's home on leave. John (the soldier) must go back to the army and he and Savannah (the student) communicate through letters.

[edit] Cast

• Amanda Seyfried as Savannah Lynn Curtis
• Channing Tatum as Cpl. John Tyree
• Scott Porter as Randy
• Henry Thomas as Tim
• Richard Jenkins as Mr Tyree (John's Father)
• Leslea Fisher as Susan
• Mary Rachel Dudley as Mrs. Curtis
• Bryce Hayes as Jerry
• Gavin McCulley as Starks
• Luke Benward as autistic boy (Alan) at 14
• Braeden Reed as autistic boy (Alan) at 6
• Sara Lopez as Afghani Child
• Georgina Sparling as Afghani child

[edit] References

• http://lukebenwardonline.com
• http://www.carolinaautism.org/news.htm

[edit] External links

• Dear John at the Internet Movie Database