To Heal a Nation

*To Heal a Nation*
To Heal a Nation
Based on	To Heal a Nation: The Story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; by Jan Scruggs; Joel Swerdlow;
Screenplay by	Lionel Chetwynd
Directed by	Michael Pressman
Starring	Eric Roberts
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Lionel Chetwynd; Frank von Zerneck; Stu Samuels
Production companies	Lionel Chetwynd Productions; Orion Television; Von Zerneck-Samuels Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	May 29, 1988

To Heal a Nation is a 1988 drama television film that tells the true story of Jan Scruggs (played by Eric Roberts), a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War. The film was directed by Michael Pressman.

The film was made available on video on January 6, 1993.

Premise

In 1979, Scruggs is working for the U.S. Department of Labor. He becomes obsessed with the dream of erecting a monument to the people who died in Vietnam.

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