In Love and War (1987 film)

In Love and War
American cover
GenreDrama
Thriller
Based onIn Love and War: The Story of a Family's Ordeal and Sacrifice During the Vietnam Years
by Jim Stockdale
Sybil Stockdale
Screenplay byCarol Schreder
Directed byPaul Aaron
StarringJames Woods
Jane Alexander
Theme music composerCharles Gross
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersJon Avnet
Steve Tisch
ProducerCarol Schreder
CinematographyGayne Rescher
EditorSkip Schoolnik
Running time100 minutes
Production companiesCarol Schneider Productions
Tisch/Avnet Productions Inc.
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMarch 16, 1987 (1987-03-16)

In Love and War (1987) is a Vietnam War-based thriller/drama television film starring James Woods and Jane Alexander. It was directed by Paul Aaron. The film is based on the true story of James Stockdale and Sybil Stockdale. James Stockdale, a highest-ranking naval officer, was held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, whilst Sybil Stockdale became a co-founder, and then later served as the national coordinator of the National League of Families, a nonprofit organization that worked on behalf of American Vietnam-era Missing in Action and Prisoner of War Families. The film's screenplay was written by Carol Schreder, who was also one of the film's producers. The screenplay was based on the book In Love and War: The Story of a Family's Ordeal and Sacrifice During the Vietnam Years, which was written by James and Sybil Stockdale themselves.

The film's production companies were Carol Schneider Productions and Tisch/Avnet Productions Inc.