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Dear John is a romantic drama/war movie written by Jamie Linden and directed by Lasse Hallstrom, based on the book by Nicholas Sparks. Stars: Amanda Seyfried as Savannah Lynn Curtis, Channing Tatum as John Tyree, Scott Porter as Randy, Henry Thomas as Tim and Richard Jenkins as Mr Tyree (John's Father). The film will release on February 6, 2010 by Screen Gems. John Tyree grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina raised by a single dad whose wife dumped the two males in her life. However, John learns from his father's Asperger's syndrome and his mother's abandonment that relationships must remain short, one night stands being his modus operendi except for joining the army where he makes a lifetime commitment as an infantryman.

When John was twenty-three and on leave he meets University of North Carolina special education major Savannah Lynn Curtis at Wrightsville Beach. They are attracted to one another though he is a social pariah and she volunteers her time for all types of social causes. They have nothing in common, but fall in love. John plans to leave the service once his enlistment is up so he can marry his beloved and raise a family with her; Savannah Lynn vows to wait for her Dear John. However, 9/11 changes the dynamics as he chooses country over love by reenlisting; she must decide between waiting and sending a "Dear John" letter by choosing a wannabe suitor, her long time friend Tim.

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